76 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 



Langton; flowers from May to September. Originally a native of 

 China. There is said to be a white Lagerstroemia on the island, but 

 the writer never saw it. 



XLVIL— Onageabie^. 

 (Enothera rosea, Ait. 

 Common on roadsides in Warwick Parish, and near Pembroke church, 



<E. longiflora, Jacq., id. 

 To be found along the south shores. Both these are West Indian. 



CE. humifusa, Nutt. 

 Found near Tucker's Town; a North American specimen. 



{E. sinuata, Linn. 

 Fonnd on the shores near Shelly Bay; also North American. 



CE. biennis, Linn. 



Isnardia rei)ens, DC. 

 In marshes. 



Gaura cocci nea, Nutt., Ph. 



Fuchsia coccinea, Linn. id. Fuchsia. 



This plant is but little cultivated in Bermuda, and by no means as 

 common as might be expected. The finer modern varieties are un- 

 known. 



XLVIII.— Passiflore^. 



Carica Papaya, Linn. Papaw. 



Common, but net cultivated to any great extent, although it grows 

 quickly and in poor soil. The leaves are popularly believed to have 

 extraordinary curative effects, applied externally in rheumatic cases, 

 and also lo make meat tender. There are at least two varieties, origi- 

 nally from South America. 



Fassijlora lanrifolia, Linn. Water lemon. 



P. maliformis, Linn. Water lemon. 



P. qiiadranfjularis, Linn. GrenadilLi. Water lemon. 



These arc met with in gardens, but the fruit is not abundant. 



P.ciliataf Ait. Wild Passion flower. 



The wild Passion flower, with 3-lobcd, subserrate leaves, like P. edulis; 

 glands at the top of the stalk; common about Walsingham and Paynter's 

 Vale; flowers in August. The fruits are locally called apricots. 



