THE BOTANY OF BEKMUDA. 95 



Rufiselia juncea, Zuccar. Heath. 

 An exotic from Mexico ; quite naturalized and common in gardens. 



Verbascum TJiapsus, Linn. Mullein. Dock leaves. 



A conspicuous weed, naturalized from Britain. The woolly leaves- 

 are used in Bermuda for cleaning purposes. It is mentioned by A. 

 Micliaux, 1803. 



LXXIX. — Gesneriaoe^. 

 Achimenes sp. t 



In gardens. 



Gloxinia sp. ? 

 In gardens. 



LXXX,— BlGNONIAOE^. 



Crescentia Ctijete, Linn. Calabash tree. 



Of early introduction ; few young trees are to be found, but old ones. 

 are pretty numerous. The shells of the fruit are used for vessels. At 

 Walsingham is the celebrated "calabash tree" referred to in one of 

 Thomas Moore's poems. 



Tecoma pentaphylla, DC. White cedar. 



There are two varieties, one with entire leaves, the other with 3. 5 

 leaflets on the same stalk, the flowers being undistinguishable, being 

 exceedingly ornamental ; the tree is often met with. 



T. StanSj Juss. Trumpet flower. 



A standard tree, with leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets 5-7, bearing 

 abundant bright yellow flowers with narrow purple stripes. 



T. radicans, Juss. Eed trumpet flower. 

 Climbing red tecoma ; common on houses. 



T. Capensis f G. Don. 

 Orange-flowering climber at Mount Langton. 



Bignonia capreolata, Linn. 

 Introduced at Mount Langton from Cambridge, Mass., 1874. 



LXXXI. — ACANTHACE-^. 



Grapiophyllum versicolor, Hort. Caricature i)lant. 

 Common in gardens. 



JuUicia alba, Eoxb. Large white justicia. 

 At Bishop's Lodge and elsewhere. 



