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Tamarix Africana', Hab. in Algeria. 



Punica granatum, (cultivated.) 



Rosa rubiginosa ? 



Mimosa glandulosa, Hab. in Mississippi. 



Caseslpinia pulcherrima, Hab. in Barbadoes. 



„ ? new species ''. 

 Cassia, new species, (imperfect'.) 

 Elseodendrum argam, Hab. in sylvis Barbarise. 

 Ricinus communis, (cultivated.) 

 Cucurbitus citruUus, (cultivated.) 

 Cucumis pubescens, an indig. ? 



Incertae sedis. 



Manoelia pallida, new genus ' ? 



p A decoction of the young twigs is supposed to be a remedy for the tooth-ache. The 

 shrub is called TarafF. 



1 Caule herbaceo. Foliis impari-pinnatis, pinnulis 8-jugis, foliolis obliquis. Stipulis 

 basin singuli petioli. Starainibus, 10. Legumine ovato. Floribus solitariis, luteis, odora- 

 tissimis. Planta inermis, pumila. This is the principal ingredient, among a number of other 

 herbs, used by the natives for dyeing cotton stuffs of a black colour. The herbs are gathered, 

 dried, and burnt ; the ashes are then soaked in water for three days, unless it is cool weather, 

 when they are left for a week. The dye is then strained, and the stuff steeped in it for three 

 days ; it is then taken out, rinsed in cool water, and dried in the sun. They repeat this 

 process three times before they consider the colour fast, - 



' Foliis obtusis, mucronatis, eglandulosis, 10-jugis, stipulis parvis. Caule suffruticoso. 

 Floribus flavis. Leguminibus oblongis, acute mucronatis et falcatis. The inhabitants con- 

 sider it as poisonous. 



• Classis, 8. Ordo, 1. Lysimachiae? 



Calyx momphyllus, 5-divisus, 5-gonus, corolla regularis, limbo 5-diviso. Stamina 5, 

 lobis corollfe opposita. Stylus unicus. Stigma simplex. Capsula unilocularis, polysperma? 

 Caulis herbaceus. Folia opposita, cum squamulis pluribus. Flores solitarii, axillares, 

 Corolla pallida. Tola planta hirsuta. Manoelia pallida? Bowdich. 



