122 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 



iiltliougli it was thought necessary in 1675 to pass a law to prevent the 

 destruction of cedar for sugar boiling. It is now grown along the mar- 

 gins of water courses, chiefly for sale in sticks, and, not being manured 

 or cultivated properly, possesses but little saccharine quality. 



Phalaris Canariensis, Linn. Canary grass. 

 Grown for cage-birds. 



Zea i\[ays^ Linn. Indian corn. 



Maize has been cultivated since the earliest settlement of Bermuda. 

 It is mentioned in laws of 1622, and is still the only cereal grown for 

 food. The writer frequently remarked "sports" such, as a bunch of 

 stamens on the cob, or well-formed grains at the head of the plant, on 

 the staminate flower. 



Avena sativa, Linn. Oat. 



"Grows well for a time, and then dies off before ripening seed. It is 

 generally sown in ground intended for potatoes, and ploughed or dug 

 in." (J. M. Jones.) 



Triticum vulgare, Linn. Wheat. 



"Grows well in some places, and produces a fair grain. In former 

 years it was more extensively cultivated, and bread was frequently 

 made in farm-houses, but of late years its cultivation has ceased." (Id.) 



Hordeum vulgare, Linn. Barley. 



" Grows well and ripens, but is seldom cultivated as a crop." (Id.) 



ORYPTOGAMIA. 



I. — Fllioes. 



Adiantum cuneatum, Langs, et Fisch. Maiden-hair. 



The only native Adiantum ; universal on rocks where there is shade 

 and moisture, and abundant. The species being Brazilian, not native 

 either to the West Indies or to the United States, its establishment 

 in Bermuda is a matter of some interest. 



The following exotic Adiantums were cultivated at Mount Langton, 

 and some of them planted out in promising localities about Paynter's 

 Vale, with a view to their introduction: Adiantum Capillus- Veneris , 

 Linn.; A. caudatuin, Linn.; A. concinnunij H. D. K. ; A. cuUratum, J. 

 Sen.; A. Farleyense, Moore.; A. intermedium, Swartz.; A. ^nacrophyl- 

 lum, Swartz.; A. pedatum^ Linn.; A. uniforme, Linn.; A. tenerum, 

 Swartz.; A. trajjeziforme, Linn. Adiantum pedatuni, Linn., which is a 

 species of northern latitudes, barely lived in the fernery. 



