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19. C. puugens, "W. (\. Wild Massiimbee). c) and /?) Swartziana. 



Fl. tlie ^Yll<)lo year. Common along roads and ditclies. — All islands. 



20. C. viscosa, L. 



ri. ]May-Dec. Naturalized here and there. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



21. Moringa pterygosperma, G. (v. Horsc-radisli-trec). 



ri. the whole year, lioot with a flavour of horse-radish. Naturalized 

 and common near dwellings. — AU islands. 



22. Capparis amygdalina, Lam. 



Fl. March-June. Leaves on young radical shoots linear in this and 

 the two following species. Not uncommon in thickets. — All islands. 



23. C janiaicensis, Jacq. (v. Black Willie), a) margiuata and p') siliquosa. 



Fl. April-Aug. g) not uncommon; yS) less common along the shore 

 and in thickets. — All islands. 



21. C. cynophallophora, L. (v. Lingtian-tree). a) and /5) saligna. 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. — Glands 2-4, uniserial iu the axils, exuding nectar 

 when young before the time of flowering, and are to be considered as 

 reduced branches or inflorescences. 



25. C. verrucosa, Jacq. 



Fl. Ai)ril-May. A middle-sized tree. Not nncommou in forests on 

 the Virgin Islands. 



26. C. froadcsa, Jacq. (v. Rat-bean). 



Fl. Feb.-May. Seeds very iioisonous. Common in forests. — All 

 islands. 



27. Morisonia americana, L. n) and /3) subpeltata, Gris. in litfc. 



Fl. May-Oct. A considerable-sized tree. «) aU islands; ,3) leaves 

 subpeltatc. — St. Croix (Spring Gut). 



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28. Bixa Orellana, L. (v. Roucon). 



Fl. June-July. The red pigment of the fruit was generally used by 

 the Caribs for anointing the whole body (Du Tertre). Natiu-alized iu 

 forests. — St. Croix (Crequis, Wills Bay); -St. Thomas (Crown). 



29. Trilix crucis, Griseb. 



Fl. April-June. Stipules very variable. Petals always abortive in 

 my specimens. A low tree or shrub. Uncommon in forests. — St. Croix 

 (Wills Bay, Mt. Eagle); St. Thomas (Flag mil); St. Jan (Cinnamon 

 Bay). 



