the Island of Tristan da Ctinha, ^c. 505 



few straggling tufts are met with on the low ground, along 

 the bottom of the ravines, where the seeds have been 

 washed down by the torrents. 



10 



Nerteria depressa. Willd. Sp. PL i. p. 705. 

 Erjthrodanum alsineforme. Aubert op. cit. p. 42. tab. 10. 

 Grows in the plain in the most barren spots. 



11. Nerteria AssuRGENs. Aubert I. c. 

 Erythrodanum majus. Aubert op. cit. p. 42. tab. 11. 



Flowers pale yellow, very small. Berry scarlet, the size 

 of a pepper-corn. It grows on the plain. 



12. Convolvulus Soldanella. Linn.? 



This plant is found on the south-east side of the island, 

 growing in the sand close to the shore, and confined to a 

 single spot. It appears to be of recent introduction, hav- 

 ing in all likelihood been wafted to this shore by the cur- 

 rents. 



13. Phylica arborea, foliis sparsis ovato-lanceolatis aveniis 



subtus tomentosis, capitulis axillaribus lanatis. 



Phylica arborea. Aubert op. cit. p. 45. 



Truncus arboreus, cortice cinereo. Ramuli albo-tomentosi. 

 Folia conferta, semipollicaria, subtus albo-tomentosa, ju- 

 niora supra pilosa apice barbata. Bractea longitudine 

 florum. Calyx lanatus. Petala squamuliformia, subro- 

 tunda, concava. Capsula corticata, ovata. Flores saepe 

 abortientes. 



14. CnENopojuiuM TOMENTOSUAI. Aubcrt op. cit. p. 38. 



Common on the plain. 



15. Hy- 



