FLORA OP ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. Ill 



945. R. hastata. ^. 



n. Sept.-Dec. In forests and on fences on high hills, not nncom- 

 nion.— St. Thomas (Signal Hill, Northside) (St. Croix?). 



IRIDACE.E. 



946. Cipura plicata, Gris. (v. St. Jan Grass, Bloodroot). 



Fl. all the year round. 3>ulbs crimson. Naturalized in gardens and 

 valleys. — All islands. 



BROMElLIACEiE. 



947. Bromelia Pinguin, L. (v. Pinguin). 



Fl. Dec. and April-June. Pulp edible, acid. Used for fences. Gre- 

 garious in forests and thickets, common. — All islands. 



948. Chevalliera lingulata, Gris. 



Fl. March-JrJy. Petals white, with a bluish point. Berry glabrous, 

 pmk or blue. On trees and rocks on high hills, not uncommon. — St. 

 Thomas (Crown, Signal Hill, 1500') ; St. Jan (Macnmbi). 



949. Pitcairnia angustifolia, Ait. 



Fl. Aug.-Sept. Seeds red, pointed at the base; appendage white, 

 truncate. On trees and rocks. — St. Croix (rare, King's Hill Gut); Vir- 

 gin Islands (common, especially on the coast). 



950. Tillandsia fasciciilata, S\v. 



Fl. JaiJ.-Feb. Capsule a little shorter than the bract. On trees in 

 forests and on high hills, uncommon. — St. Thomas (Crown); St. Jau 

 (Baas Gut). 



951. T. utriculata, L. (v. Wild rinc). 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. Inllorescence over 8' high. On trees and rocks, com- 

 mon. — All islauds. 



952. T. recurvata, L. (v. Old Mau's Beard). 



Fl. Jan.-Feb., but very rarely. Seeds often germinating- in the cap- 

 sule. Used for stuffing mattresses. On trees, gregarious, very com- 

 mon. — All islands. 



953. T. usnecides, L. (v. Old Man's Beard). 



FU March, rarely. Petals greenish. On shrubs, common, grega- 

 rious. — All islands. 



954. Catopsis nutans, Gris. 



Fl. June-Aug. Petals fleshy, white. Seeds brown; i)ai)pus 11" 



