Nov. igoi. Flora of the Island of St. Croix — Millspaugh. 503 



514. [Jatropha gossypifolia staphisagriaefolia. Eggers Fl. 753.] 



515. [Jatropha gossipifolia elegans. Eggers 753.] 



516. Jatropha multifida L. 



Common in gardens. Bassin May (Mrs. R. 362), July (no 

 num.). Eggers Fl. 754. 



517. Aleurfies Moluccana Willd. 



"Walnut." Roadside near the gut at Crequis. Only one tree 

 noted. July (493). Eggers Fl. 744. Nuts excellent, 



518. HiPPOMANE MaXCTNELLA L. 



" Mancineel Apple." In low, wet, muddy places. Lagoon 

 borders east of Bassin. Feb. (286). Lagoon at Salt River. 

 June (Mrs. R. 240). Eggers Fl. 756. The yellow fruit 

 has the odor of a harvest apple, but is very acrid and 

 poisonous. 



519. GVMNANTHES LUCIDA Sw. 



In thickets on Signal Hill, Bassin, 6 to 15 ft. high. June 

 (442). Eggers Fl. 755. 



520. HuRA CREPITANS L. 



"Sand Box." Cultivated and naturalized in many parts of the 

 island. Bassin. Jan. (230), April (Mrs. R. 335). Eggers 

 Fl. 758. Continuously in flower, green and ripe fruit. 



521. Euphorbia buxifolia Lam. 



SaiTds of the beach at Judith's Fancy. Nov. (36). Lime 

 Tree Bay. April (Mrs. R. 267). Eggers Fl. 760. 



522. [Euphorbia articulata Burm. Eggers Fl. 761.] 



523. [Euphorbia geniculata Ort. Eggers Fl. 767] 



524. Euphorbia cvathophora Murr. 



Waste places, common. Golden Rock. Nov. (100). West 

 end. Feb. (Mrs. R. 95). Eggers Fl. 768. 



525. Euphorbia hypericifolia L. 



Waste lands, roadsides, and in gardens; common. Bassin. Nov. 

 (75), Feb. (Mrs. R. 124). Eggers Fl. 763. 



526. [Euphorbia hypericifolia hyssopifolia (L.) Boiss. Eggers 



Fl. 763.] 



527. [Euphorbia neriifolia L. Eggers Fl. 769.] 



528. [Euphorbia petiolaris Sims. Eggers Fl. 766.] 



529. Euphorbia pilulifera L. 



Dry, sandy soil. Yard at Bassin. Nov. (92). Eggers Fl. 762. 



