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and as no specimens are to be found in Hb. Havn., I have not been able 

 to identify the species.) 



[Cultivated species: Helianthus annuun, L, (v. Sunflower); Pi/retJirum 

 indicum, Cass.; Aster chincnsis, Jj.', Tugctes patula.) L.; Tithonki speciosa^ 

 Hook.; Georgina variabilis, Willd., and Lactuca sativa, L. (v. Salad).] 



i.o]B£liaceje:. 



468. Isotoma longiflora, Prsl. 



Fl. all the year round. The whole i)lant is poisonous. In shady locali- 

 ties and in pastures on high hills. St. Croix (rare, Mount Pleasant, 

 Wills Bay) ; Yirgiu Islands (rather common on the hills). 



OOOOEMOVIACJEJE. 



469. Scaevola Plumieri, L. 



Fl. Jan.-April. On sandy shores. — St. Croix (not uncommon); SL 



Thomas (Smith's Bay). 



MYRSI.XACE^. 



470. Ardisia coriacea, Sw. 



Fl. Juue-Aug-. Leaves minutely spotted beneath. In forests and on 

 high hills, not uncommon. — All islands. 



471. Jacquinia armillaris, L. «) and /?) arborea, V. (v. Bay Sallie). 



Fl. Sept.-Feb. On the rocky shore, not uncommon. — All islands. 



SAPOTAC1B.I]. 



472. Chrysophyllum Cainito, L. (v. Star-apijle). 



Fl. May-July. Fruit edible. In forests, rare. — St. Croix (Springfield) ; 

 St. Thomas (Signal Hill). 



473. C. pauciflorum, Lam. 



Fk June. In forests, uncommon. — St. Thomas (Flag Hill). 



474. C. oliviforme, S\v. /3) monopyrenum. 



Fl. July. In forests, not very common. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



475. C. microphyllum, Jacq. (v. Palmar). 



Fl. Sept.-Jan. In wooded valleys, rare. — St Croix (Bugby Hole) ; St. 

 Thomas (Santa Maria Gut). 



476. C. glabrum, Jacq. 



Fl. Sept.-Dec. and March-July. In woods and thickets, common. — 

 All islands. 



477. Sapota Achras, Mill. (v. Mespel). 



Fl. Sept.-Oct. and March. Fruit sweet, edible. In forests and culti- 

 vated, common. — AU islands. 



