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451. Galphimla (;i,auca Cav. 



Cultivated at Bassin. June (no num.), Feb. (Mrs. R. 184). 

 Eggers Fl. 118. 



452. Malfic;hl\ glabra L. 



"Cherry." Dry, open places in stony ground. Yard at Bas- 

 sin. Dec. (153), April (Mrs. R. 319). A low, bushy tree 

 bearing from three to four profuse crops annually of large, 

 shiny, red, pleasantly acid berries. Used in making pre- 

 serves and jellies. Eggers Fl. iig. 



453. Malpic;hl\ ukens L. 



"Touch-me-not." Thickets along sandy beaches. Judith's 

 Fancy (378). Salt River. April (Mrs. R. 339). Also seen 

 at the gut near the base of Signal Hill. Eggers Fl. 120. 

 The long, flat-lying needles on the under side of the leaves 

 cause bad wounds to the unwary who are attracted to 

 gather the beautiful leaves and exquisite pink flowers. The 

 natives fear the plant and are even cautious of getting to 

 leeward of it when the wind blows, as the spines are 

 then detached and blow into the flesh, causing exceedingly 

 unpleasant sores. 



454. [Malpighia urens lanceolata. Eggers 120.] 



455. Stigmatophvllon periploc.«folium Juss. 



Roadside thickets east of Bassin near Mt. Welcome. Dec. 

 (154). Near Petronella. April (Mrs. R. 298). Eggers 

 Fl. 123. 



456. Heteropteris purpurea Kth. 



In rocky places near roads. East of Bassin. Nov. (49). East 

 end. Feb. (Mrs. R. 107). Also on the north side of the 

 island. Eggers Fl. 124. 



457. [Heteropteris parviflora deC. Eggers Fl. 125.] 



ZYGOPHYLLACE^. 



458. Trihulis IISTOIDES L. 



Local but abundant in sandy or rocky places. Cotton Grove. 

 July (468). South side. April (Mrs. R. 347). Eggers Fl. 



145- 



459. Kalls'1"R(eml\ ^LAxnuA (L.) T.&G. 



" Centipee Root." Frequent along roads and in yards. Bas- 

 sin. Dec. (138), April (Mrs. R. 314). Eggers Fl. 146. 



460. [Guajacum officinale L. Eggers Fl. 147.] 



