THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 105 



XCIX. — SALICINEuE. 



Salix Babylonica, Linn. Weeping willow. 



Introduced by Lady Hildebrand Turner, about 1830, and now very 

 common in low grounds. 



ii. Rumboldtiana. Willd. Caraccas willow. 



Evidently, from the local name, introduced from Caraccas, and now 

 frequently seen. It grows very readily and rapidly in moist ground. 



C. — EUPHOEBIAOE^. 



Poin.setiia pKlcherrima, Gra. 



Naturalized and common, growing with great facility from cuttings. 

 Originally from Mexico. This gorgeous i)lant flowers in November, and 

 for some weeks becomes one of the principal ornaments of Bermuda. 

 Name from Poiusette, a Mexican traveler. 



Phyllanthus Niritri, Linn. 



An .annual weed in gardens ; easily known by the minute flowers along 

 the under side of the branches; grows about 1' high. Found in all 

 tropical countries. 



Jatropha podagriea^ Hook. Gouty-stalked atropha. 

 Introduced by Mr. S. S. Ingham, 1875. 



J. multifida, Linn. Coral plant. 



Common in gardens; originally introduced from West Indies. From 

 iatro7i, Gr., a remedy ; fago^ 1 eat. 



J. Curcas, Linn. Physic nut. 



Native ; to be found in the Walsingham tract. Flowers in June. It 

 is naturalized in all tropical countries. 



J. 2)a}i(1ur(Tfolia, Andr., or hoMata, Jacq. 



This beautiful species, with deep rose flowers, may be found in Mr. 

 Reid's garden, Hamilton. Flowers in Ai^ril. A native of Cuba. 



J. manihot, Linn. Cassava. 



Cultivated as early as 1621, being mentioned by Rev. Lewis Hughes 

 as ' likely to prove a great blessing of God." Probably then recently 

 introduced from the West Indies. It is still very generally grown, 

 custom having connected the making of "cassava pies" and '-cakes" 

 with Christmas festivities, but cassava bread does not enter materially 

 into the diet of auv class. 



