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900. C. ochraceus, Valil. 



Til. May-Oct. lu moist localities, uncommon. — St. Croix (Crequis). 



901. C. viscosus, Ait. 



Fl. April-Xov. Stamens always 3 (see Swartz's Fl. Ind. Occ. p. 113). 

 Seeds geiiuiuating- in moist weatlier on the parent, and often growing- 

 out into young plants an inch or two in length. Along rivulets and 

 ditches, not uncommon. — St. Croix j St. Thomas. 



902. C. surinamensis, Roltb. 

 St. Thomas (Schl.). 



903. C. articulatus, L. (v. Stiug Bisorn). 



Fl. JMareh-Sept. In ditches, not uncommon. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



904. C. rotundus, L. (v. Nut Grass). 



Fl. all the year round. Tubers sweet, eaten by hogs. A troublesome 

 weed, very common in fields and along roads.— All islands. 



905. C. brunneus, Sw. {C. 2>Janifo1ius, Rich.). 



Fl. May. On the coast and near lagoons, not uncommon. — All islands. 



906. C. sphacelatus, Rottb. 



Fl. Feb. On high hills in pastures, uncommon. — St. Thomas (Signal 

 HiU). 



907. C. distans, L. 



Fl. Aug. In pastures on higli hills, common. — St. Thomas (Signal 

 Hill). 



908. C. unifoliuB, BcEckler (Liunaea, Nene Folgo, ii, 374). 

 St. Croix (Ka\Ti in Reliq. Lehm.). 



909. C. filiformis, S\v. 



Fl. all the year round. In moist localities, not uncommon. — St. 

 Thomas. 



910. C. odoratus, L. 



Fl. April-Oct. Near rivulets and ditches, here and there. — St. Croix 

 (Mount Pleasant, Annas Hope). 



911. C. pennatus, Lam. (llu'cklcr, 1. c. 404) (C Ehrenba-f/ii, Ktli., C. flcxuosii.i,ViM) 

 Fl. all the year round. Along the coast, not uncommon. — St. Thomas. 



912. C. ligularis, L. 



Fl. March-Dec. Along rivulets, not uncommon. — All islands. 



