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leaflets linear oblong, obtusely crenate or pinnatifid. Spots 

 distinct, few or numerous, under the recurved crenatures of 

 the segments of the leaflets. Common about stone dikes, 

 etc., etc., Sandy Bay, where it grows to the height of from 

 6 inches to 2-3 feet and fructifies all the year. 



E. Populus alba. Willd. 4. 802. White poplar or Abele tree 

 thrives well. 



E. Portulaca oleracea. Willd. 2. 859. Common Purslane. 



E. Protea argenta. Willd. i. 529. Silver tree. 



E. Protea mellifera. Willd. i. 522. Honey-bearing Protea. 



E. Prenus armeniaca. Willd, 2. 989. Apricot. Does not succeed 

 here. 



E. Psidium pomifentm. Willd. 2. 958. Common guava. 



I. Psoralea pennata. Willd. 3. 1342. Goble-gheer, the vernacular 

 name. 



I. Pleris semiserrata. R. Stipes length of the ovate, oppositely 

 binatifid, flimsy fronds, polished smooth green and channelled. 

 Pinnoe lanceolate ; segments divided nearly to the base, linear- 

 lanceolate barren apices serrate. A native of Sandy Bay, 

 where it grows to be 2-5 feet high. 



I. Pteris palaceae. R. Stipes and surculi densely clothed with 

 long brown black scarious scales. Fronds suborbicular, bi- 

 tripinnately pedube, leaflets falcate-linguiform obtuse. Raches 

 of the punia spinulosa on the upper side. A robust scarce 

 species of about 2 feet in height, a native of the south face of 

 Diana's Peak. 



E. Punica granatum. Willd. 2. 981. Pomegranate. 



E. Pyrus chinensis. R. China pear. Large but very indifferent. 



E. Pyrus mallis. Willd. 2. 1016. The apple and but few sorts 

 on the island. 



E. Pyrus cydonea. Willd. 2. 1020. Quince. 



E. Quercus robur. Willd. 4. 450. Common British oak. 



E. Quercus ilex. Willd. 4. 433. Evergreen oak. 



E. Quercus suber. W 7 illd. 4. 433. Cork tree. 



E. Ranunculus bulbosus. Willd. 2. 1324. Buttercups. 



E. Raphanus sattvus. 3.560. Radish. 



E. Rhus vernex. W 7 illd. i. 1497. One tree in Deputy-Governors' 

 garden. 



E. Ricinus commune. Willd. 4. 564. Common Palmi Christi. 

 This grows luxuriantly. 



I. Roella angustifolia. R. Perennial, diffuse ; branches long, 

 slender and scabrous. Leaves alternate, sessile linear lanceo- 

 late, remotely and acutely gland-serrate, denticulate. Pe- 

 duncles lateral many times longer than the leaves, dichotomous, 

 many flowered. Common in fissures of the rocks about Major 

 Seals' farm in Sandy Bay, where fogs prevail and the ther- 

 mometer ranges from 60 to 70. Is in seed and flower the 

 whole year. The flowers are pure white, erect and pretty large. 

 I think it would be an ornamental plant for a flower garden. 

 I. Roella paniculata. R. Shrubby, erect, branchlets hairy, 



