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121. M. Cnida, Sprcng. (Ncne Entclock. iii, f)!). 



n. June-Sept. Alonj;- roads^ and in thickets, not uncommon. — St. 

 Jan ; Water Island ; Vieques. 



122. M. angustifolia, L. 



n. June-Uct. In thickets, not uncommon. — Water Island; Vieques. 



123. Stigm?iphyllon periplocifolium, Juss. 



Fl. all the year round. Samarai red. In thickets, common. — All 

 islands. 



124. Heteropteris purpurea, Ktli. 



Fl. all the year round. Common in hedp:es and thickets. — All islands. 



125. H. parvifolia, DC. (v. Bull Vis). 



Fl. all the year round. As common as the preceding species. — All 

 islands. 



SAPIj\E>A€ExTE. 

 12S. Cai'diospermum Halicacabum, L. (v. Balloon-Aiuc). 



Fl. Sept.-March. Eather common in thickets and near dwellings. — 

 St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



127. C. micrccarpum, Ktli. 



Fl. Jan.-March. In thiclicts, rare. — St. Croix (Spring-gut); St. Jan 

 (Enigheit). 



120. Gerjania lucida, Schuui. (v. Whito Vis, Ciibritc rottin.u;). 



Fl. Dec-June. Stem used as rojie. Common in thickets. — All isl- 

 ands. — {Faullinia curassavica, West, p. 281, is no doubt a mistake for 

 this species.) 



129. Cupania fulva, Mart. 



Fl. January. In forests, not uncommon. — Virgin Islands. 



130. ScTpii.dus inaequalis, DU. (v. Soap-seed). 



Fl. Dec-Jan. Seeds used for ornaments. In forests along rivulets. 

 Not uncommon. — St. Croix. 



131. Schmidelia occidentali::, Sw. 



Fl. May-Sept. Not uncommon in forests, especially in St. Croix. — 

 All islands. 



132. Melicocca bijuga, L. (v. Kenoppy tree). 



Fl. April-May. Leafless during flowering. Flowers fragrant. Fruit 

 astringent, edible. Naturalized and now very common everywhere, 



