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782. Madura tinctoria, Don (v. Fustic). 



FI. Jinie-Oct. Young shoots -with deeply serrate leaves. Wood 

 aflbrding an excellent timber, but now very scarce. In forests, here 

 and there. — All islands. 



783. Fleurya asstuans, Gaud. 



Fl. June-Dec. On rocks in shady forests, here and there. — St. Croix 

 (Spring Garden); St. Thomas (Crown). 



784. Urera elata, Gris. 



St. Croix (Spring Garden, West, p. 306 ; his specimen in Hb. Havn.). 



785. U. baccifera, Gaud. 



St. Thomas (Wedd. in DC. Prodr. xvi, i, 93). 



(West's Urtica elongata, Vahl, said, p. 300, to occur in St. Croix, and 

 probably intended for an Urera, I have not been able tft identify, from 

 \rant of description and specimens.) 



785. Pilea microphylla, Licbm. a), [i) trianthemoides, Lindl., and y) succulenta 

 (v. Duck-weed). 

 Fl. all the year round. On rocks and stones in shadj' situations. «) 

 uncommon; li) and y) common. — All islands. 



787. P. semidentata, Wedd. 



Fl. March-July. Gregarious among rocks on high hills, not uncom- 

 mon. — St. Thomas (St. Peter). 



788. p. grandis, Wedd. 



Fl. June. In leaf-mould on high hills, gregarious, uncommon. — St. 

 Thomas (Crown, 1500'). 



789. P. nummularifolia, Wedd. 



St. Thomas (Hornbeck in Hb. Havn.); Vieques (near Campo Asilo). 



790. P. inaequalis, AVedd. 



Fl. July-Aug. Gregarious on rocks in forests, uncommon. — St. 

 Thomns (Signal Hill, Crown). 



791. P. Sanctae-Crucis, Liebin. (Vid. Selsk. Skrift., v. E^ekke, ii, 301). 

 St. Croix (Orsted, I.e.). 



792. Rousselia lappulacea, Gand. 



St. Thomas (DC. Prodr. xvi, i, 235 ; Gris. Fl. p. IGO). 



[Cultivated species: Ficun Carica^lj. (v. Fig-tree), and F. elastica, L.j 



ARISTOLOCHIACEiE. 



793. Aristolochia trilobata, L. (v. Tdbaeco-pipc). 



ri. May-Aug. On fences and in forests on high hills. — St. Croix 

 (West, p. 305); Vii-gin Islands (not uncommon). 



