368 TEANSACTIOXS AND PEOCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. Lix. 



waste ground, He des Aigrettes, 20th June 1890. Baker 

 records it, on Balfour's authority, as " sub-spontaneous " in 

 Eodriguez. 



The common cultivated tobacco plant is a native of 

 South America. 



[Sabcostemma vimixale, E. Br. — Baker, Flor. Maur. 

 Seych., p. 227. Onh' one plant, which was brought from 

 Anse Jonchee, Mauritius, and planted near the lighthouse in 

 He aux Fouquets, in February 1887, where I observed it 

 on 5th September 1889. S. viminale, E. Br., is a native 

 of Mauritius, Eodriguez, and Tropical Africa.] 



Stachytakpheta indica, Vahl. — Baker, Flor. Maur. 

 Seych., j). 251. Eare at the north-west side of the island, 

 4th September 1889. 



BOEKHAAVIA DIFFUSA, Linn. — Baker, Flor. j\Iaur. Seych., 

 p. 264, Only three plants observ'ed by me at the south- 

 east side of the island, 2nd September 1889. 



*A3iAEAyTUS GAXGETiccs, Linn. — Baker, Flor. Maur. 

 Seych., p. 267. Eare at the south-west end of the island, 

 17th March 1890. 



[Peesea geatissbia, Gaertn. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 290. One young plant, 1 foot high, in a dying con- 

 dition, planted near the lighthouse, observed by me on 5 th 

 September 1889. This species, which is the Avocado 

 pear and a native of tropical America, is cultivated in 

 Mauritius.] 



Phtllanthus maueitianus, H. H. Johnston, in Trans. 

 Bot. Soc. Edin., vol. xx., p. 329. Common, 2nd September 

 1889. For a description of this species, see under He de 

 la Passe, in this report. 



Fi3,EBRiSTYLis OBTUSIFOLIA, Kunth (fide C. B. Clarke). 

 Yery common on 2nd September 1889. See remarks on 

 tliis species, under lie de la Passe, in this report. 



Paspalum distichum, Burm. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 431. 4th September 1889. Common at the north- 

 east and south-west ends of the island. 



