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floral leaves. Calyx subcylindric, five-grooved, five-toothed, 

 withering. Corol five-petalled, carapanulate, large for the size 

 of the foliage, pure white and like the calyx withering. Fila- 

 ments five nearly as long as the petals and with them alter- 

 nately inserted into the receptacle : at the base broad and seem 

 united there but are not. Anthers yellow, germ superior, ovate 

 smooth, one-celled and contains several ovula attached to the 

 lower half of two opposite parietal receptacles. Style, length 

 of the stamina apex bifid. Stigmas globular. Capsule ovate, 

 hid in the withered calyx and corol, one-celled, two valved, 

 opening from the apex. Seeds few attached as in the germ. 



E. Beta vulgaris and sicla. Red and green beet and mangel wurzel 

 belong to the first and the common white beet to the second. 



I. Bedeas arborea. R. Arboreous. Leaves opposite short petioled, 

 oblong ventricoso, serrate. Panicles terminal, bracheate, 

 corymbose. White- wood cabbage-tree, the vernacular name 

 in St. Helena, where it grows on the south face of Diana's Peak 

 to be a large tree with straight upright trunk and dark coloured 

 smooth bark. The young shoots are rough with much short 

 brown hair. Leaves from oval to oblong, very equally gland 

 serrate, smooth above, somewhat vellous underneath. Stipules 

 none. Panicles terminal while young in flower, large sub- 

 corymbose, pretty well crowded with opposite hairy ramifica- 

 tions and their subdivisions. Flowers conical. Calyx scarce 

 calycled, composed of a very few leaflets, and most of them 

 embrace a floret like the scales of the receptacle. Seeds four- 

 sided strigose, particularly the four angles, each crowned with 

 two very short scabrous arista, which are about as long as the 

 tubes of the florets. 



I. Boerhaavia repanda is common among the rocks in James' Valley. 



E. Borago Zeylanicu. Ceylon borage. 



E. Brassica oberacea. The common useful species and varieties 

 of cabbage. 



E. Browallra elata. 



E. Buxus sempervirens. Common box tree. 



E. Cactus opuntia. Common cactus. 



E. Cactus cocinellifera. Cochineal fig. 



E. Cactus chinensis. Chian cactus. 



E. Calla othropica. Aithiopic calla. 



E. Camellia-japonica. Two or three varieties. 



E. Canna indica. Three or four varieties. 



E. Cannabris saliva. Common hemp. 



E. Calendula. 



E. Calendula offtcinalis. Common marigold, 



E. Capsicum cerasiflorme. Cherry pepper. 



E. Capsicum grossum. Bell pepper. 



E. Capsicum frutescens. Shrubby pepper. 



I. Carex pedunculata. Spikes androgynous, pedicelled erect cylin 

 dric, alternate on a terminal rachis : male flowers (when present) 

 under the female : scales striated, apices serrate-dentate : 



