THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 49 



Capsella Bursa-pastoris Moh. Shepherd's purse. 



A weed iu gardens. Probably introduced from Great Britain, but of 

 very general difliision. 



Jberiif violacea Ait. Candytuft. 



Quite naturalized by road-sides, chiefly in St. Georges Island, to 

 whicli its delicate and abundant flowers are a pleasing ornament. 



Cakile maritima, Scop., var. cequalis Sea-rocket? L. Her., Scurvy grass. 

 Very common along the shores, and occasionally cooked for food. 



RaphanuH sativus, Linn. Radish, cultivated. 



Malcohnui maritima, R. Br. 

 Probably introduced from Europe. 



Ciambe cordata Willd. ? 



From Cambridge, Mass., 1874. 



Matthiola ineana, R. Br, Wild stock. 



To be found, but not abundantly, among the rocks along the south- 

 ern shore, in Wjirwick Parish. Probably escaped from gardens. 



Cheiranthus cheiri, Linn. Wall Flower. 

 Met with in gardens. 



IX. — Cappaeidace^. 



Cleoine speciosa, H. B., Candelabra plant. 



x^ative of Mexico, common in West Indies. Introduced and almost 

 a weed, seeding itself abundantly at Mount Langton. Two varieties^ 

 l)iiri)le and white. It grows to a height of 3 feet or more. 



C. pungenH, Willd. The white variety. 



Capparis torulosa, Sw. var. of C. Jamaicensis, Jacq., Black willow. 



To be found at Par-la-ville, where it may be recognized by its glossy 

 leaves, rusty beneath, branches and inflorescence covered with scales ; a 

 shrubby tree about 10 feet high : name from the Arabic Kabar. The caper 

 plant, C. spinosa, Linn., so abundant at Malta, W'Ould probably also 

 thrive in similar situations in Bermuda, but is not known. 



Steriphoma elUpUca, Spreng. 

 Received from Trinidad 1874, and flowered. 

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