250 APPENDIX. 



Gramen". 



Phoenix dactylifera, Hab. in Afr. Oriente, &c. 



Raphia vinifera, Hab. in Benin. 



Borassus flabelliformis, Hab. in Ind. 



Corypha — an minor p ? 



Asparagus officinalis ^ cultivated. 



„ falcatus", Hab. in Zeylona. 

 Dioscorea cajanensis'. 

 Commelina communis, Hab. in America. 



„ erecta, Hab. in Virginia. 



Scilla, species imperfect '. 

 Musa paradisica", Hab. in utraque India et in Africa. 



„ sapientum, Hab. in Amer. Orientale. 

 Conocarpus, species imperfect ". 

 Polygonum bistorta, Hab. in Anglia. , 



„ — , species imperfect >'. 



Salsola soda, Hab. in Europae australis salsis. 

 Beta vulgaris, (cultivated.) 

 Chenopodium caudatum% Hab. in Guinea. 

 „ multifidum, Hab. in Bonaria. 



° Flores hermaphroditi. Glumje nuUse. Cor. 2-valvis, valvulis exterioribus majoribus, 

 navicularibus, intcrioribus amplectentibus, purpurascentibus. St^m. 2. Styl. 1. Stigmata 

 plumosa. Flores laxfe paniculati. Spiculae imbricata>. Singulus petiolus cum involucro 

 plumoso. 



p Native name, Run, signifying strength and a flourishing state. It is very abundant, and 

 makes excellent timber for rafts, beams, &c., because it is not liable to be attacked by worms. 



1 This succeeds better than any European vegetable yet introduced. 



"■ Anti-venereal. 



' This was brought from Sierra Leone, but though it flourishes very well, is little cultivated. 



' There was no other" part of the plant to be found than the bulb, which I think was not 

 large enough for that of the s. maritima. 



" There are very few bananas grown at Bathurst ; they chiefly come from the banks of the 

 river. 



" The fruit is dried, pounded, mixed with water, and given for hardness of the abdomen. 



y Native name, Senem-contra. It is used as a worm medicine. 



z Called Koonaky by the Moors, who dry and make an infusion of it, which is taken fasting, 

 as a remedy against worms. 



