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BORAGINACE/E. 



TouENEFORTiA ARGENTEA, Linn. fil. — Baker, Flor. Maur. 

 Seych., p. 201. Lloyd, in Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Maur., 

 1842-45, p. 158, states that in 1844 " the shore to wind- 

 ward is studded with Veloutiers." 



" Veloutier " is the vernacular name of T. argentca, Linn, 

 fil., in Mauritius, where the plant is also native. 



Pike, in Trans. Roy. Soc. Maur., 1869, p. 15, records 

 having seen in Round Island in 1868 " Veloutiers ( Tournc- 

 fortia argentca, Linn.)." 



This plant was not seen in Round Island by Barkly, 

 Home, and me, but it is likely to occur there. 



CONVOLVULACE^. 



Ipomcea pes-capr^, Roth. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 211. This plant, which is also native in Mauritius, was 

 seen by Pike in 1868, and recorded by him as " Ijpomcea 

 maritima " in Trans. Roy. Soc. Maur., 1869, p. 15, and in 

 Sub-Trop. Rambles, p. 145. He saw it growing at 800 

 feet above sea-level. 



Barkly and Home also saw this f)lant in 1869, and 

 they record it under "No. 13. Iporrnxa maritima" in Trans. 

 Roy. Soc. Maur., 1869, pp. 118 and 136. 



It was not observed by me in 1889. 



DiCHONDRA eepens, Forst. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 213. This plant was growing on the ground between 

 the aerial roots of Pandanus Vandermcerschii, Balf. fil., on 

 the east side of the hill, 720 feet above sea-level. It was 

 first found by Mr. W. Scott, who showed me the place 

 where it was growing. It is also native in Mauritius. 

 The plants were in fruit. Leaves 7^-3^ inch broad, green 

 above, pale green beneath. Capsule brown ; pedicel droop- 

 ing. This plant was not observed by the other botanists 

 who previously visited Round Island. 



SOLANACE^. 



SOLANUM NIGRUM, Linn. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., p. 

 214. I found only one plant, 2 inches high, on the rocky 

 ground 180 feet above sea-level, near the landing-place on 



