86 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



683. BouBsingaxxltia baaelloides, Kth. (Dot. Mag. t. 3GiO). 



Fl. all the year round. Naturalized in gaidciis and cultivated. — St. 

 Croix; St. Thomas. 



684. Batis tuarituua, L. 



Fl. all the year round. Gregarious along the eoast of lagoons, com- 

 mon. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 

 [Cultivated species: Beta vulgaris, L. {\. Eed Beet).] 



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685. Celosia argentea, L. {C. mnrgarltacva, L.). 



Fl. all the year round. Naturalized around dwellings. — St. Thomas ; 

 St. Croix (West, p. 277). 



686. C. nitida, Vahl. 



Fl. all the year round. In forests and thickets, not uncommon. — Sl 

 Croix ; St. Thomas. 



687. Chamissoa altissima, Klii. 



Fl. Dec-March. In forests, here and there. — St. Croix (Lebanon 

 Hill) ; St. Thomas (Signal Hill). 



688. Achyranthes aspera, L. a) argentea, Lam. y) obtusifolia, Laiu. 



Fl. Dec-March. In thickets and on waste places, common. — All 

 islands. 



689. Gomphrena globosa, L. (v. Bachclor'.s Button). 



Fl. all the year rouud. Naturalized in gardens and near dwellings. — 

 All islau<ls. 



690. Iresine elatior, Hi<li. 



Fl. Sept.-March. Uppermost leaves always alternate. In thieket.s, 

 coiiiinoii. — All islands. 



691. Philoxerus vermiculatus. K. T?r. (v. Bay-flower). 



Fl. all the year round. .Vhuig the coast, very coiiinioii. gregarious. — 

 All islands. 



692. Alternanthera polygouoicles, M. Hi. c). 



Fl. all the year round. In sandy places, coiiiiiinii. — .Ml i.>^laud.s. 



693. A. ficoidea, \l. Wr. 



Fl. all the year round. In moist localities, unconnnon. — St. Thomtus 

 (Ilaulover). 



694. A. Achyrantha, H. Br. 



V\. March-Aug. Among rocks and stones, here and there.— St. Croix, 



St. Tiioiiias (Schl.j. 



