90 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA, 



Stroh ilan thes longica uda tus. 

 Eeceived from Kew, and flowered well in a sheltered place. 



D-ipteraeanthus affinis, Nees. 



This beautiful climber flowered well against a wall. Eeceived from 

 Barbadoes, 1873. 



LXXV. — Convolvulace-e. 



Quamoclit coccinea, Mcencb. Cypress vine. 



Introduced from America; quite naturalized, althongli confined to 

 gardens, where it is self-sown in great quantity. Flowers in autumn. 



Q. vulgaris, Chois. 

 Less common and less prolific than the other. 



Batatas edulis, Chois. Sweet potato. 



Of very early introduction ; but it is not always easy to distinguish 

 whether the sweet potato or the common potato is meant in early nar- 

 ratives. It is certainly mentioned in 1653. Sweet potatoes are largely 

 growu. 



Ipomo'a tuberosa, Linn. 



Yellow-flowering Ipomcea in the Public Garden of St. George's ; re- 

 moved from Mr. Swainson's, where it grew with great luxuriance, Tun- 

 ing over several small loquat trees. 



I. Wil, Eoth. (Pharbttis Nil, Chois.) 

 The common morning glory. 



J. Learii, Paxt. 



Naturalized in gardens. 



i. Pes- Copra?, Sweet. Seaside vine. 

 Native; common on the sea shores. 



I. villosa, E. P. 

 Found in cultivated ground, probably of chance introduction. 



/. Jamaicensis, Don. 



I. purpurea, Lam. 



Native ; the ornament of the well-known " Convolvulus Cave,'' {Con- 

 volvulus, Linn.) 



I. dissecta, Pursh. Noyau vine. 

 Introduced; common. (Convolvulus, Jjinn.) 



