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202. Alysicarpus vaginalis, DC. 



n. Nov.-Dec. Leaves very variable. Along roads, common. — All , 

 islands. 



203. Desmodium triflcrum, DC. 



ri. Dec.-Feb. Common near ditches and in moist localities. — All 

 islands. 



204. D. incanum, DC. 



Fl. Oct.-Jan. Common in pastures. — AH islands. 



205. D. scorpiurus, Desv. 



Fl. Dec- Jan. In pastures, not very common. — St. Croix j St. Thomas 



(Duchass). 



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206. Desmodium tortuosum, DC. 



Fl. Oct.-Jan. Common in pastures. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



207. D. spirale, DC. 



Fl. Nov.-Jan. Is'ot uncommon in pastures and along roads. — All 

 islands. 



208. D. molle. DC. 



Fl. Dec-Jan. Lomentum often 3-4-jointed. Eather common in pas- 

 tures. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



209. Stylcsanthes procumbens, Sv/. 



Fl. Oct.-Dec Lomentum in my specimens always 2-jointed. Com- 

 mon along roads. — All islands. 



210. S. viscosa, Sw. 



St. Croix (West, p. 301). (Perhaps a mistake for the former species.) 



211. Arachis hypogeea, L. (v. Piuclar.s, Ground-nuts). 



Fl. May- Aug. Seeds used for making cakes or eaten roasted. Culti- 

 vated and naturalized. — All islands. 



212. Abrus praecatorius, L. (v. Jumbee-bead, Scrubber, Wild Liquorice). 



Fl. Oct.-Feb. Leaves used for washing clothes. Common in thick- 

 ets and on hedges. — All islands. 



213. Rhynchosia minima, DC. u) and /?) lutea, Egg. 



Fl. all the year round. Seeds black, with small grey spots, a) Stand- 

 ard veined with purple ; a low climber. P) Standard uniformly yellow ; 

 climbing up to 6'. Both forms common in pastures and thickets. — All 

 islands. 



