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SURIANA MAUiTiMA, Liuii. — Baker, Flor. ]\Iaur. Seych., 

 p. 42. Common. 



[Maxgifera indica, Linn. — Baker, ilor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. Go. Only one seedling near the caretaker's house at 

 the west end of the island, 19th March 1890. The 

 Mango is cviltivated in Mauritius.] 



*Sophora tomentosa, Linn. Only one shrub, 3 feet 

 high, at the west end of the island, 19th March 1890. 



S. tomentosa, Linn., is not recorded from Mauritius by 

 Baker. In Bojer, Hort, Maur., p. 83, it is recorded as 

 naturalised in He aux Tonneliers, at the entrance of Port 

 Louis harbour. It is recorded by me as naturalised in 

 He des Aigrettes, 20th June 1890, in Trans. Bot. Soc. 

 Edin., vol. xx. p. 321. 



This species is a native of India and the West Indies. 



Pemphis acidula, Forst. — Baker, Plor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 101. Seashore, 3rd September 1889. Common at the 

 north side of the island ; only one plant at the south side. 



Sesuvium Portulacastkum, Linn. — Baker, Flor. Maur. 

 Seych., p. 108. Common at the seashore, 3rd September 

 1889. 



PoETULACA oleuacea, Linn. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 125. Common, 3rd September 1889. 



PoRTULACA PSAMMOTROPHA, Hance (fidc N. E, Brown). 

 19th March 1890. Common at the east end of the island. 

 For a description of this species, see under He aux Fouquets, 

 in this report. 



BiDENS PILOSA, Linn. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., p. 169, 

 Only one plant at the west end of the island, 19th March 

 1890. 



Sc.EVOLA KcEXiGii, Vahl. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 182. 3rd September 1889. A large clump and one 

 detached shrub at the north side of the island. 



TouRXEFORTiA ARGEXTEA, Linn. fil. — Baker, Flor. Maur. 

 Seych., p. 201. Common, 3rd September 1889. 



Ipom(f:a Pes-capr^, Poth. — Baker, Flor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 211. 3rd September 1889. Common at the west end 

 and north side of the island. Capsule not developed. 



