THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 73 



as a cariosity than for use. A tree in Mr. Jackson's garden, Hamilton, is 

 the most regular bearer; flowers February and March. A number of 

 trees were planted at Mount Langton in 1872 and flowered, but never 

 produced fruit. 



PyruH commit ni II. Pear. 



Pears have been produced, especially by Hon. Eugenius Harvey, 1876, 

 but the tree does not succeed. Of 18 trees from Baltimore, planted at 

 Mount Langton, 1872-'76, not one bore fruit or made healthy growth. 

 They were of 7 varieties. 



Cydonia vulgaris, Pers. Quince. 



Tolerably common, in moist ground, and bears pretty well. The tree 

 degenerates to a straggling bush, and flowers irregularly in April and 

 May. 



Eriohotrya Japonica, Lindl. Photinia. Japan medlar. 



Introduced from Malta by Sir W. Reid, about 1850, and now very 

 common. It flowers about September; the fruit is ripe in January, and 

 iu good soil and sheltered situations is excellent. 



XL. — Saxifrages. 



Hydrangea Jiortensifi, Sm. 



The Hydrangea is almost unknown in Bermuda, although so common 

 ill Madeira. Imported plants rarely flower well, and soon die off, prob- 

 ablv for want of moisture at the roots. 



XLL— PniLADELPHES. 



Dcutzia scabra, Thunb. 

 Grown in gardens. 



XLII. — Crassulaceje. 



Bryophyllum caJycinum, Salisb. Lip plant. 



One of the commonest weeds. First introduced into Bermuda as a 

 curiosity by a Captain Stowe, iu 1813, but now naturalized everywhere. 

 From bryo, I grow; phyUonj a leaf; Gr. 



Echevcria gibbifora, DC, var. metallica. 



Introduced at Mount Langton, 1872, from Kew, and becoming com- 

 mon. 



Kalanchoc, sp. 

 The same note. 



