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A robust scarce species, of about two feet in height, a native of the south 

 face of Diana s Peak. 



E. PuMiCA granatum. Willd. 2. 981. Pomegranate, 



E. Pyrus chinensis. R. China pear ; they are large, but very indifferent. 



E. Pyrus Malus. Willd. 2. 1016. The apple, and but few sorts on the 

 island. 



E. Cydonia. Willd. 2. 1020. Quince. 



E. QuERCus Rnbur. Willd. 4. 450. Common British oak. 



E. Ilex. Willd. 4. 433, Evergreen oak. 



E. Suber. WiUd. 4. 433. Cork-tree. 



Ranunculus bulbosus. Willd. 2. 1324. Butter-cups. 

 E. Raphanus sativus. 3. 560. Radish. 

 E. Rhus Vernix. Willd. 1. 1497. One tree in the Deputy Governor's 



garden. 

 E. Ricmus communis. Willd. 4. 564. Common Palma-Christi, Grows 



luxuriantly. 

 I. Roella angustifolia. R. 



Perennial, diffuse : branches long, slender and scabrous. Leaves 

 alternate, sessile, linear-lanceolate, remotely and acutely gland-serrate- 

 denticulate. Peduncles lateral, many times longer than the leaves, dicho- 

 tomoui' ,man3'-(1owered. 



Common in fissures of the rocks about Major Seal's farm in Sandy Bay, 

 where fogs prevail and the thermometer ranges from 60 to 70. Is in seed 

 and flower the whole year. The Jluwers are pure white, erect and pretty 

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



I. Roella paniculata. R. 



Shrubby, erect, branchlets hairy. Leaves sparse, sessile, cuneate- 

 lanceolar, serrulate, hairy. Panicles terminal, hairy. 



A slender upright shrub, with but few erect branches ; a native of the 

 thick forests on the south face of Diana's Peak y the flowers are large and 

 vi'hite. 



