46 FLORA. OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



238. Sophora tomentosa, L. 



Fl. July-Juii. Along sandy shores, rare. — ^St. Croix (White's Bay, 

 Tiuner's Hole). 



239. Myrospermum frutescens, Jacq. 



n. May-Juno. Legume resinous. Naturalized near dwellings. — St. 

 Croix. 



240. Hasmatoxyloa campechianum, L. (v. Logwood). 



Fl. Feb.-May. The young plants prickly on the stem. Here and 

 there on sandy shores. More common in former times. — All islands. 



241. Parkinsonia aculeata, L. (v. Horse-beau). 



Fl. all the year round. Common in dry localities. — All islands. 



242. Guilandiua Bonduc, L. (v. Yellow Nickars). 



Fl. May-Oct. Common along sandy shores. — ^AU islands. 



243. G. melanosperma, Egg. (n. sp.) (v. Black Niokars). 



Fl. June-Oct. Resembling the preceding, but leaflets smaller, gla- 

 brous, shining, priclvles red and seeds shining-black. Seeds used for 

 ornaments. In dry thickets near the shore, rare. — St. Croix (Sandy Point, 

 Grape-tree Baj). 



244. G. Bonducella, L. (v. Grey Nickars). 



Fl. all the year round. Anthers successively dehiscent. Flowers 

 polygamous. Very common along sandy shores. — All islands. 



245. Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Sw. (v. Dudeldu). 



Fl. June-Dec. Bracteoles large, subulate, but deciduous before the 

 expansion of the flower. Commonly naturalized along roads and near 

 dwellings. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



246. Poinciana regia, Boj. (Bot. Mag. 2884) (v. Flamboyant). 



Fl. May-July. Bracteoles as in the i^receding. Leaves deciduous 

 Dec-April. A handsome tree of very quick growth. Naturalized in 

 gardens and near dwellings. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



247. Lebidibia coriaria, Schl. (v. Dividivi). 



Fl. April-]\Iay. Leguuie used for tanning purposes. Eather common 

 on dry hills. — Virgin Islands (St. Croix, cultivated); 



248. Cassia Fistula, L. 



Fl. Sept. Naturalized here and there in shady valleys. — St. Croix 

 (The William). 



249. C. grandis, L. (v. Liquorice-tree). 



Fl. April-July. The pulp containing rhaphides in abundance. Nat- 

 uralized and cultivated near dwellings. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



