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P. ccernlea ? Linn. 



Wild Passion flower, with S-lobed leaves, not serrated; the glands 

 more distant from the leaf; ai)pears to flower more rarely. There is said 

 to be another very small wild species, undetermined. 



P. edulisf Linn. 



A white-flowering species at Mount Langton, introduced from Madeira; 

 bears an oval and quite uneatable berry of very strong taste, nearly as 

 large as an egg. 



P. princeps, Todd. 



This lovely crimson species flowered with great luxuriance under glass 

 at Mount Langton; introduced from England 1874. 



Tacsonia molUssima, II. B., and T. Van Voxemiiy Funk, were tried un- 

 successfully at Mount Langton. 



XLIX. — CUCURBITACEJE. 



Sicyos angulatvSf Linn. Wild Bryone. 



An American species of chance introduction ; found about the Church 

 Cave, Paynter's Vale. 



Cucumis satiims, Linn. Cucumber. 



C. Melo, Linn. Melon. 



Cucurhita moschata, Linn., Musk melon, Citrullus vulgaris or Cucur- 

 hita Citrullus, Linn., Water melon, are cultivated in many varieties and 

 plentiful in the early autumn months; also Cueurbita Pepo, Linn., Pump- 

 kin; C. 2Ielopepo, Linn., Squash; C. maxima, Gourd. 



L. — Begots'iace^. 



Begonia fuchsioides, Hook. 

 Common in gardens. 



B. hydrocotylifolia, Grah. 



B. Rex, Pritz. 



B. ulmifolia, Willd. 



Are all to be found in gardens pretty commonly. 



LI. — Cacte^. 



Melocacius communis, DC. Turk's cap. 



Common in gardens; probably brought from the Turk's Islands in the 

 seventeenth century, when they were much frequented by Bermuda salt- 

 rakers. From melo, melon and cactus. 



