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82. H. SabdarifFa, L. (v. Red Sorrel). 



Fl. Oct.-XoY. Leaves used as a vegetable. Calyx at length fleshy, 

 used for lemonade. Cultivated and naturalized here and tbere. — St. 

 Croix; St. Thomas. 



83. H. pbceniceus, Jacq. 



Fl. Sept.-March. Eather common in thickets, especially near dwell- 

 ings. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



84. H. brasiliensis, L. 



St. Croix (West, p. 298) 



85. Gossypium barbadeiise, L. (v. Cottou-tree). a) aud ,3). 



Fl. all the year round. Down stellate. Common in dry localities. 

 Formerly cultivated. — All islands. 



86. G. vitifolium, Lam. 



IsTaturalized in St. Thomas (Schl.), perhaps from having been cultivated 

 in former times. 



87. Paritiuni tiliaceum, A. Juss. (v. IVIalioe), 



Fl. Oct.-]March. Bark employed as rope. Along coasts, but rare. — 

 St. Croix (West, p. 297) ; St. Thomas (Schl.) ; St. Jan (Fish Bay). 



88. Thespesia populnea, Corr. (v. Otaheite Tree). 



Fl. all the year round. Very easily propagated by cuttings. A shady 

 tree with very hard wood. Naturalized and cultivated everywhere, es])e- 

 cially in moist localities. All islands. 



All Malvaceae are i>rotandrous. 



[Cultivated species: Althcv rosea, L. (v. Hollyhock); Hihiscus rosa- 

 sinennis, L. (v. Chinese rose) ; and S. mutabilis, L. (v. Changeable Hibis- 

 cus).] 



BOMBACE.E. 



89. Adansonia digitata, L. (v. Guinea Taiiiariiid). 



Fl. June-July. Leaves deciduous in March-April. The acid pulx) of 

 the fruit used for lemonade. Naturalized in w^ooded valleys. — St. Croix 

 (Prosperity; Crequis); St. Tliomas. 



90. Eriodendron anfractuosum, DC. (v. Silk-cotton-tree). 



Fl. Feb.-April. Leaves deciduous March-Aiiril. Stem growing to 

 immense size. Common in forests. All islands. 



91. Myrodia tiirbinata, Sw, 



St. Croix (Spring Garden, West, p. 298). 



