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be a tree of considerable size, and might be advantageously reared 



for fuel, independent of the fruit. 

 I. Ophioglossum lusitanicum. WilUl. 5. 59. 

 E. Origanum major anoides. Willd. 3. 137. A stout shrubby species of 



Marjoram. 

 E. Oryza saliva. Willd. 2. 247. This highly useful grain, Rice, does not 



thrive on any part of the island : at least such is the re{)ort ; and 



Dr. R. saw nothing to make him think otherwise. 

 E. OsTEOsPERMUM pisiferuiH. Willd. 



Panicum ciliare. Willd. 1. 344. 



cegyptiacum. Willd, 1. 343. 



Dactylon. Willd. 1. 342. Wire-grass the vernacular name, 



and supposed to be a native of the island. Agrostis stellata, and 

 linearis of Willdenovv, I am inclined to consider this very identical 

 species, consequently the East Indian Dup-grass, or Dupa. 



E. italicum. Willd. 1. 336. Is much cultivated in many parts 



of Asia, but does not thrive on St. Helena. 



E. molle. Willd. 1. 340, or Scotch grass. 



E. verticillaium. Willd. 1. 334. Rough Panic-grass. 



Besides the above 6, there are two or three more, which Dr. Rox- 

 burgh had not an opportunity to ascertain. 

 E. Parkinsonia acw/eato. Willd.'2. 6\Z. ^- most beautiful smalVcjuick 



growing tree. 

 E. Passiflora ccerulea. Willd. 3. 623. Common Passion-flower. 

 E. Pastinaca saliva. Willd. 1. 1466. Parsnip. 

 E. Pelargonium betulinum. Willd. 



E. ■ capilatuni. Willd. 



E. angulosum. Willd. 



E. .- cucullatum. Willd. 



E. inquinans. Willd. 



E. '- denticulatum. Willd- 



E. graveolens. Willd. 



E. hybridum. Willd. 



Geraniums. All introduced 

 > from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. 



