110 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



937. A. tubispatha, K<r. (v. Snow-drop). 



Fl. Apiil-Oc't., especially after heavy rains. In fields and near dwell- 

 injrs, n(>t iineoninion. — All islands. 



[Cultivated si)eeies: Allium Jiatidonum, L. (v. Ciboiile), rohjaniJi<s tiihe- 

 rosuj L. (v. Tuberose), and Crinnm giganteum, Andr.J 



ASPAKAGIXACE^. 



938. Sanseviera guineensia, "\V. (Spec, ii, 159) (Bot. Mag. t. 1179) (v. Guana-tail). 



Fl. Xov.-Dec. Fibres of the leaves yield a jjcood material for ropes. 

 Naturalized here and there on dry hills, gregarious. — St. Croix (Frie- 

 deusfeld); St. Thomas (around town). 



SiniLACE^. 



939. Sniilax havanensis, Jacq. 



Xot seen flowering. In forests, here and there. — St. Croix (Cale- 

 donia, "Wills Bay, Eolir's ]Minde). 



940. S. popiilnea, Ktli. (Knnin. Plant, v, 192). 



Fl. June-,Iuly (J). Unarmed. Leaves i"-o" long, :}"-!" broad. In 

 forests, a high climber, rare. — St. Thomas (Flag Hill, 9C0'). 



S>l«S<«HEACE.i:. 



941. Dioscorea pilosiuscula, Biit. 



Fl. Dec., but rarely. Older leaves purple beneath, broad while .stripes 

 oil the ni)iK'r snrfju'e. ^lale inllorcsccnce .■>" h)n,u, ix-Tubilous. A.xillar 

 bulli.s large, often bilid, greyi-sh-brown, generally producing leaves 

 wliil.si .still in connection with the parent, dro])])ing olf later and Ibrm- 

 iiig new i)lants. In sliady forests, nin-onimon. — St. Thonuis (Signal liiil, 

 northern slope above St. Peter, 1000'). 



942. D. alata, 1,. (v. V.iiii). a), ,/?) vulgaris, Mi<|. 



Not seen lloweriiig. Propagated by the ilii/.ome. Natmali/.ecl and 

 cultixated in pio\isi<»n grounds. IJlii/.oiiie aiVording a nntrilixe vcgeta- 

 1,|,.._A11 islaiid.s. 



943. D. altissima, I, am. (v. Vain). 



Not seen llowering. Stem ('vlindiical. Occurring in the saniei)laces 

 and used in the same way as the ])reccding. — All islands. 



944. Rajania pleioneura, (;ii>. 



Fl. Dec. In forests, rare.— St. Thouuis (Flag Hill, SOO'). 



