22 MB. H. N. RIDLEY ON THE 



CEUCIFEEiE. 



The Cabbage, Brassica oleracea, L., and Mustard, Brassica 

 alba, Boiss., are both very successfully cultivated here, but not in 

 any quantity. 



ANONACEJE. 



Anona squamosa, L. Sp. PI. ed. Willd. ii. p. 1265. no. 3. 

 There are several trees of this species on the island, at Samba- 

 quichaba and Sueste. They fruit well. 



POETTJLACACE^. 



PoRTULACA OLERACEA, L. Sp. PI. p. 638 ; Haio. Misc. p. 126 ; 

 Bohi'h. in Mart. Fl. Bras. xiv. 2. p. 229. 



Very common among the stones in the village, and also on the 

 sea-shore on the north side, both of the main island and Eat 

 Island. 



Distribution. All over the warmer parts of the world. 



Talinum patens, Willd. Sp. PI. ii, p. 863 ; Bohrb. in Mart. 

 Fl. Bras. xiv. 2. p. 296. — Portulaca patens, Jacq. Sort. Vindob. 

 ii. t. 151. 



Common on the main island in thickets near the sea. A spe- 

 cimen was found in Portuguese Bay nearly 6 feet in height. It is 

 also abundant on Eat Island and St. Michael's Mount. 



The flowers are usually pink ; but white-flowered plants occur 

 also. 



Distribution. All Central and South America. 



MALVACE^. 



Pavonia cancellata, Cav. Diss. iii. p. 135 ; DC. Prodr. i. 

 p. 444. 



Plentiful on the sand-hills at San Antonio Bay. 

 Distribution. South America from Surinam, and Caracas. 



Hibiscus esculentus, L. Sp. PI. p. 980 ; DO. Prodr. i. p. 450. 

 Extensively cultivated as a vegetable, as elsewhere, in Brazil. 



GOSSTPIUM BARBADENSE, L. 



Tlie cotton grown here is of very fine quality ; but it is but 

 little cultivated. 



