50 FLORA. OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



283. Inga laurina, W. (v. Lady-finger-trce). 



Fl. July-Sept, and Jan.-Marcli. Petiole bearing a narrow wing on 

 each side. Corolla greenish. (Jacqiiin's drawing does not show any 

 wing on the petiole. In the letterpres.s, however, of his Stirp. Am., he 

 expresses a doubt whether the petiole is Avinged or not.) Wood used 

 for fences, etc. Common in forests. — All islands. 



[Cultivated species: Fisum sativum, L. (v. Green Pea); Dolklios spliwro- 

 spermus, DC. (v. Black-eje Pea); D. aesquipedalis, L. ; Poinciana Oilliesiij 

 Hook. ; and a C'as/^arecf.] 



CIIKVSOUALA^VACEiE. 



284. Chrysobalanus Icaco, L. (v. Cocoa-i)lum, Cacos). 



Fl. Dec.-Feb. and July- Aug. Fruit black or white ; used for preserves. 

 On sandy shores or in forests on high hills. Common. — All ishinds. 



ROSACE.IB. 



[Many varieties of Mosa gulUca, L., and li. centifoUa, L., are cultivated 

 in gardens on all the islands, and are flowering abundantly all the year 

 round. In the time of West (c. 1700), roses were rare, and flowered but 

 seldom, so that we here seem to have an instance of gradual acclimati- 

 sation.] 



ilIYRTACEiE. 



285. Calyptranthes Thomasiana, Berg (LinnsBa, xxvii, 26). 

 St. Thomas (Ventenat and Ravn in Hb. Havn.). 



286. C. Chytraculia, Sw. /?) ovalis, Borg, and t) Zyzygium. Borg (1. c. p. 28). 

 hi forests, rare. — St. Thomas; St. Croix. 



287. C. pallens, Gri.s. 



Fl. Jvdy-Aug. Branchlets quadrangular. In forests, rare. — St. Croix 



(King.shill Gut); St. Thomas (Crown). 



288. Myrcia coriacea, DC. })Iinrayana, Gris. 



I'l. Juni-July. In forests on high hills, uncommon. — AH islands. 



289. Jambosa malaccensis, DC. 



Fl. A] nil-May. Naturalized in shady valleys; rare. — St. Croix (Cre- 



quis). 



290. J. vulgaris, DC. (v. roiinr<>.-i<-i i«t). 



Fl. Mwrcli-Jime. Fruit used for preserves. Naturalized along ri\'u- 

 lets and in forests, coininoii. — All islands. 



291. fiugenia buxifolia, \V. 



Fl. JinK'-S('i)t. Pcliolcs rrddisli. Gregarious, especially along the 

 sea.shorc. — St. Croix; S(. Thomas. 



