24 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



MENISPERMAGEJG. 



9. Cccculus domingensis, DC. 



Fl. June-Aug. Stem woody, as much as two inches in diameter. 

 Inflorescences often 3 or 4 uniserial in the same axil. (See Delessert, 

 Icoues, t. 96.) In forests, not common. St. Thomas (near St. Peter, 

 1000'). 



10. Cissampelos Pareira, L. (v. Velvet-leaf), a) Pareira and /3) microcarpa, DC. 



Fl. Nov.-March. In forests and thickets, common. All islands. 

 NYMPHLEACE^E. 



11. Nympheea ampla, DC. (v. Water-lily). /3) parviflora. 



Fl. April-July. In rivulets. St. Croix (Kingshill Gut); Vieques 



(Port Boyal). 



PAPAVERACE^E. 



12. Argemone mexicana, L. (v. Thistle). 



Fl. the whole year. A very common weed in dry places. All islands. 



CRUCIFERJE. 



13. Nasturtium officinale, R. Br. (v. Water-cress). 



Kever seen flowering. Naturalized along rivulets. St Croix; St. 

 Thomas. 



14. Sinapis brassicata, L. (v. Wild Mustard). 



Fl. Jan.-June. Around dwellings and in waste places, not uncom- 

 mon. All islands. 



15. Sinapis arvensis, L. 



Fl. cleistogamous in February. Eegular flowers later in the year. 

 Naturalized; rare. St. Croix (near Anguilla). 



16. Lepidium virginicum, L. 



Fl. the whole year. A common weed along roadsides and near dwell- 

 ings. All islands. 



17. Cakile aequalis, L'Her. 



Fl. Feb.-July. Kather common on sandy shores. All islands. 

 [Cultivated species : Brassica oleracea, L. (v. Cabbage); Lepidium sati- 

 vim, L. (v. Cress); and Raplianus sativuSj L. (v. Eadish).] 



CAPPARIDACE^E. 



18. Cleome pentaphylla, L. (v. Masstfiiibee). 



Fl. the whole year. Flowers often polygamous. Leaves used as 

 spinach. A common weed near dwelliugs and in waste places. All 

 islands. 



