106 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 



Alourites triloba, Forst. Otaheite walnut. 



CoinmoD, and naturalized. The local name would point to its having 

 readied Bermuda from the East Indies, probably about the time of 

 its introduction into the West Indies. From aleiar, Gr., flour, in allu- 

 sion to its appearance. 



Cicca disticha, Linn. Otaheite gooseberry. 



Naturalized, but not common. There is a large tree at Mount Lang- 

 Ion. Flowers in May and June; loses its leaves for a short time in 

 winter. (Phyllantlins longifolius Jacq.) 



Mcinus communis, Linn. Castor-oil plant. Palma Christi. 



Common, and completely naturalized, if not native. It appears to be 

 the plant mentioned by Smith as the re^weed, in 1623, and was exten- 

 sively cultivated as the "oyl seed" about 1632. No use is at present 

 made of the fruit. Dr. Pusey's identification of this very quick growing 

 plant with Jonah's gourd, if not quite satisfactory, is at least interest- 

 ing. 



Crototi maritimmn, Walt. 



Native, and common along the south shore. This plant is American 

 and not West Indian, extending from Florida along the Carolinas. 



Croion, sp. 



Several ornamental varieties were introduced at Mount Laugton, 

 1872-'76, viz, C. angustifolium, Hart.; C. discolor, Eich.; G.pictum, Hort.; 

 C. teiuvum, Mullty.; C. variegatum, Forsk. (previously cultivated); C. 

 undulatum, C. cornatus, Veil. These all appear to thrive in the open air, 

 and will probably become common in gardens hereafter. 



Acalypha tricolor, Hort. 



Introduced from Barbadoes, 1874; grew well in the open air at Mount 

 Langton ; originally East Indian. 



H\ir(i crepitans, Tiinn. Sandbox tree. 



Tiiere is an old tree in the Public Garden, St. Georges, and it is not 

 uncommonly met with elsewhere. It grows very readily ; loses its leaves 

 in winter, recovering them in May; flowers in August. 

 Pedilanthus tithymaloides, Poit. Aisenic plant. Slipper plant. 



Common in gardens, notwithstanding its reputed poisonous properties, 

 its vivid green being pleasing to the eye; West Indian. From pedilon, 

 Gr., a slipper; anthos, a flower. 



