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202. Alysicarpus vaginalis, DC. 



n. Nov.-Dec. Leaves very variable. Along roads, common. — ^All 

 islands. 



2C3. Dcsmodium triflorum, DC. 



Fl. L)ec.-Feb. Common, near ditches and in moist localities. — All 

 islands. 



204. D. incanum, DC. 



Fl. Oct.-Jan. Common in pastures. — All islands. 



205. D. scorpiurus, Dosv. 



Fl. Dec- Jan. In pastures, not very common. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas 

 (Duchass). 



206. Desmodium tortuosum, DC. 



Fl. Oct.-Jan. Common in ijastures. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



207. D. spirale, DC. 



Fl. Nov.-Jan. jSTot uncommon in pastures and along- roads. — All 

 islands. 



208. D. moUe. DC. 



Fl. Dec-Jan. Lomentum often 3-4-jointed. Eather common in i)as- 

 tures. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



209. Stylcsanthes prccumbens, Sv. . 



Fl. Oct.-Dcc Lomentum in my specimens always 2-jointed. Com- 

 mon along roads. — All islands. 



210. S. viscosa, Sw. 



St. Croix (West, p. 301). (Perhaps a mistake for the former species.) 



211. Arachis hypogaea, L. (v. Piuduis, Groimd-imts). 



Fl. May- Aug. Seeds used for making cakes or eaten roasted. Culti- 

 vated and naturalized. — All islands. 



212. Abrus praecatorius, L. (v. Jnniboo-bead, Scru})lior, Wild Liqnorico). 



Fl. Oct.-Feb. Leaves used for washing clothes. Common in tliick- 

 ets and on hedges. — All islands. 



213. Rhynchosia minima, DC. «) and /?) lutea, KgS> 



Fl. all the year round. Seeds black, with small grey spots, a) Stand- 

 ard veined with pui'ple; a low climber, ft) Stitndard uniformly yellow; 

 climbing up to 0'. Both forms common in pastures and thickets. — All 

 islands. 



