52 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 



XVIII. — GUTTIFER^. 



Mammea Americana, Linn. Mammea. 



The Mammee fruit is ripe in September, but the trees are confined t© 

 a few ol<l gardens — e. g., at Cavendish, Devonshire Parish; originally 

 from the West Indies. [Lucuma Mammosa in Reid's list.) 



Calophyllum CaJaba Jacq., Galba. 



From the West Indies ; a slow growing, useless tree, somewhat orna- 

 mental for its glossy leaves, and therefore planted in fences ; flowers in 

 August-September. 



XIX. — Ternstecemiaceje. 



Camellia Japonica, Linn. 



Tlie camellia is scarcely known in Bermuda. Plants imported from 

 Halifax nurseries have, however, flowered. The heat appears too great. 



XX. — Malvace^. 



Sida carpinifolia, Linn. Wire weed. 



Probably native or from the Canaries; very early mentioned in Laws, 

 1669; still a very abundant and troublesome weed. 



Pavonia spinifex, Cav., Burr bush. 



Found only in Southampton Parish, and not very common. Easily 

 known by its curiously spiked fruit, or seed vessel; shrub 4 or 5 feet 

 high, probably naturalized from the West Indies at no remote period, 

 after Don Jose Padon. 



Kosteletzliya Virginica, Pres. Mallow. 



The very pretty rose-colored flowers of this plant appear in October, 

 but are confined to the upper end of Pembroke marshes. 



Abutilon striatum, Dicks. Mallow. 



Common in gardens ; introduced from Baltimore about 1852. 



A. pulchellum. Sweet or White Abutilon. 

 In gardens, not common. 



Hibiscus tiUaceiis, Linn. Mahoe. 



Known to have been raised about fifty years ago from seed washed 

 on shore; one large handsome tree at Somerville, in Smith's Parish; 

 smaller ones elsewhere ; quite naturalized. 



