G8 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 



Erytlirina speeiosa, Andr. Sword plant. 



The Bois immortelle of the French West Indies, called by Dr. Eein 

 Catalpa corallodendron, L. Seeds scarlet. The most common species 

 in Bermuda. The wood is yellow, and it might be supposed to have 

 been the "yellow wood" of 1694 but for the fact that it was first intro- 

 duced by a gentleman still living, Mr. R. R. Darrell, about fifty years 

 ago. 



Erytlirina cristcegalU, Linn. 



Only one specimen known, which is in a garden, formerly Mr. Ken- 

 nedy's, Hamilton. 



Erytlirina cnffra, Thunb. 



Caffra-brom was raised from Cape seed, but had not flowered in 1877. 



E. Corallodendron and E. herbacea were imported, but had not flow- 

 ered in 1870. 



SopJiora, tomentosa, Linn. 



Native, and to be found sparingly along the southern shore and on 

 Smith's Island; common in the tropics. The name is from the Arabic. 



S. Chinensis, Todd. 



Some plants received from the botanical ga,rdens, Cambridge, Mass., 

 did not thrive. 



Myrospermum pernifertim, D. C. 



Introduced by Governor Reid, about 1846. A fine flowering tree at 

 Mount Langton; others elsewhere. 



Ouilandina Bonducella, Linn. Nicker tree. 



Native, but found only once in the Walsiugham tract, in April, 1874, 

 when it was in flower. 



Pithecolobium Saman, Benth. 



Plants received from Barbadoes grew at Mount Langton. ( Calliandra 

 Saman, Gr.) 



Cassia Fistula, Linn. • . 



A fine tree on War Department property, above naval wells; intro- 

 duced from the West Indies. 



C. bacillaris, Linn. 

 At Mount Langton ; easily recognized by having only 4 leaflets. 



0. bicapsularis, Linn. Christmas bush. 

 A climbing variety counnon in fences. 



