CHAP. V. ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 597 



MALVACEAE. 



Thespesia. populnea : Umbrella Tree : described as a lofty 

 tree, bearing large yellow flowers with purple spot in centre of the 

 petals ; well adapted for forming shady avenues. 



VITACE^B. 



Cissus. argentea ; Bonplandi ; quadrangular is. 



MELIACE.E. 

 Amoora. Rohituka. 



AMARANTACEJE. 



Alternanthera. Herbaceous plants, with coloured leaves; am abilis ; 

 discolor; paronychoides; spathulata. 



PIPERACEJE. PEPPERS. 

 Piper. magnolifolium ; marmoratum ; Verschaffeltii. 



FABACE^E. 



Brownea. Antiguiensis. 



Adenanthera. pavoniana: a tall tree bearing spikes of small 

 yellow flowers. 



ROSACES. 



Rosa. Roses : A list of as many as 115 different kinds of Roses 

 is given. This, while omitting several long-established and familiar 

 roses of the country, comprises many of the recent and finest kinds, 

 but contains likewise many which, though fine, have been superseded 

 by others still finer, and find no longer a place in the Rose-grower's 

 list of the present day ; some, for instance, such as Abdel-Kadir 

 and Belle de Massifs, are of very secondary merit, and are quite dis- 

 carded. 



OLEACE^]. 

 Osmanthus. ilicifolius ; a neat shrub with Holly-like leaves. 



SOLANACE^J. 



Solanum. ciliatum. 



