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XXV.— Malpighiaceje. 



Malpighia setosa Speug. French cherry ? 



Prof. Oliver remarks: "This may be what Grisebach calls M. punwi- 

 folia^ Linn. A large, bushy tree, by the officer's library, north of the 

 Hospital Prospect, and at Mr. Zuills, Smith's parish. Introduced in the 

 last century. It flowers in June, 



XXVI. — Zygophylleje. 



Guaiacum officinale^ Linn. Lignum vitse. 

 To be found in gardens. From Guaiac, the native name in Guiana. 



Melianthus major, Linn. Honey Flower. 



Luxuriant in the garden at Mount Langton. Originally from the 

 Cape of Good Hope. 



Pelargonium sp. Double geranium. 



The fliniate and soil of Bermuda seem to suit the double varieties of 

 Pelargoiiium remarkably well ; these beautiful flowers are therefore 

 very abundant, and of many shades, but chiefly scarlets. Of cultivated 

 hybrids which are continually varying, the number and variety is con- 

 siderable ; but it is rare to see a geranium which would attract notice at 

 the humblest flower show in England or America. This is more the 

 consequence of want of skill in cultivation than the lault of the climate, 

 but th^ plants straggle and run to wood in a vexatious way. 



Pelargonium . Stork's bill; Sweet-scented geranium. 



Is <'ompletely naturalized, but not to be found far from the neighbor- 

 iiood of houses and gardens. Its bright pink flowers and sweet-scented 

 leaves are among the pleasures of the islands. 



Geranium dissectum, Linn. Wild Crane's bill. 

 Quite naturalized on David's Island, originally British. 



G. pusillum, Linn. 

 A smaller wild geranium. Also British. 



Impatiens halsamina, Linn. Balsams ; Snapweed. 

 An annual, cultivated in gardens, originally from the East Indies. 



XXIX. — Kutace^. 



Quatisia amara, Linn. Quassia. 



Introduced at Mount Langton from the West Indies in 1874, and 

 grew well, but had not flowered in 1877. 



