Nov. 1902. Flora of the Island of St. Croix — Millspaugh. 511 



627. Waltherla Indica L. 



Common in dry pastures and along roads. Bassin. Nov. (114). 

 Feb. (Mrs. R. 188). Eggers Fl. 99. 



THEACE.E. 



628. [Ternstroemia elliptica S\v. Eggers Fl. 108.] 



GUTTIFERiE. 



629. [Clusla rosea L. Eggers Fl. log.] 



630. [Clusia alba L. ? Eggers Fl. no.] 



631. Mammea Americana L. 



" Mammey Apple." Naturalized everywhere, especially along 

 roads. April (375). Princess. April (Mrs. R. 317). Eggers 

 Fl. III. Fruits large, russet brown, pericarp one-eighth 

 of an inch thick. Flesh \ellow% firm, juicy and palatable. 

 Seed large, dark brown, scaly, ovate in section. 



632. Calophvllum Calaba Jacq. 



A large tree frequenting moist places. Lebanon Hill. June 

 (415). Also seen at Crequis. Eggers Fl. 112.' 



TAMARICACE.E. 



633. [Tamarix Indica Willd. Eggers Fl. 36.] 



BIXACE.E. 



634. BiXA Orellana L. 



" Annatto." This species was doubtless brought to the island 

 by the Caribs, who used the red pigment of the seed coats 

 for coloring their bodies. The tree is found fully natural- 

 ized in the forests, especially near Golden Rock (no num.). 

 It is also cultivated. Grange. Sept. (Mrs. R. 8). Eggeis 

 Fl. 28. 



canellace.e:. 



635. fCanella alba Murr. Eggers Fl. 113. | 



VIOLACE.E. 



636. [lonidium striatum \'ent. Eggers Fl. 35.] 



FLACOURTIACE.E. 



637. [Trilix crucis Gris. Eggers Fl. 29.] 



638. Casearia hirta Sw. 



Along a gut near Mt. Pleasant. June (419). 



639. [Casearia parviflora microcarpa Egg. Eggers Fl. 31.] 



