7G FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



572. Datura Metel, L. (v. Firc-wwil). 



PI. all the year round. Flowers uoeturual. Along roads and in waste 

 ])la(.'e8, naturali/ed everywhere. — All islands. 



573. D. fasluosa, L. 



Fl. all the year round. >.'aturalizcd in gardens and near dwellings. — 

 .\11 islands. 



574. D. Tatula, L. 



Fl. May-Uee. Along roads, naturalized, but rare. — St. Croix (Hope). 



575. D. Straniouium, L. (v. Firo-weed). 



Fl. Sept.-Feb. Naturalized in waste places, eoninion. — All islands, 



576. Nicotiana Tabacum, L. 



Fl. ]\lay-]S'ov. I'sed as a medicine, but n(»t for smoking. Xaturalizecl 

 near dwellings. — All islands. 



577. Physalis peruviana, L. 



Fl. jNlay-Nov. Jn liclds, uncommon. — St. Thomas (Rapoou). 



578. P. pubescens, L. 



Fl. March-May. In shady valleys, uncommon. — St. Croix (Creqiiis) ; 

 St. Thomas. 



579. P. Linkiana, N.s. 



Fl. Dee. In cultivatiHl fields, not uncdiiinKiu. — St. Thomas. 



580. P. augulata, L. 



Fl. Se]>t.-Jan. Stamens of unequal length; anthers successively de- 

 hiscent. Along roads and ditches, common. — All islands. 



581. Capsicum dulce. llort. (DC. Prodr. xiii, i. 4'J"^) (v. Sweet Pepper). 



Fl. Marcli-rTiily. llerrv oblong. Naturalized in gardens. — St. Croix; 

 St. Thomas. 



582. C. frutescens, L. (v. Bird Pepper). 



y\. Aug.-Dec. Used as a condiment. Here and tlnre in forests and 

 mltivated.— St. Croix; St. Thoma.s. 



583. C. baccatiim, L. (v. Sinull J'< pper). 



Fl. Aug.-.Iau. In forests and near dwellings, not uncommon. — All 

 islands. 



584. C. annuum, L. (v. Popper). 



Fl. all the year roun<l. Fruit univnsally used as a condiuieut. Cul- 

 tivated and naturalized evervwhere. — All islanils. 



