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121. M. Cnida, Spreng. (Neue Entdeck. iii, 51). 



Fl. June-Sept. Along roads and in thickets, not uncommon. St. 

 Jan ; Water Island ; Vieques. 



122. M. angustifolia, L. 



Fl. June-Oct. In thickets, not uncommon. Water Island ; Vieques. 



123. Stigmaphyllon periplocifolium, Juss. 



Fl. all the year round. Samara red. In thickets, common. All 

 islands. 



124. Heteropteris purpurea, Kth. 



Fl. all the year round. Common in hedges and thickets. All islands. 



125. H. parvifolia, DC. (v. Bull Vis). 



Fl. all the year round. As common as the preceding species. All 

 islands. 



SAP1NDACE.E. 



126. Cardiospermum Halicacabum, L. (v. Balloon-vine). 



Fl. Sept. March, Rather common in thickets and near dwellings. 

 St. Croix j St. Thomas. 



127. C. micrccarpum, Ktli. 



Fl. Jau.-March. In thickets, rare. St. Croix (Spring- gut); St. Jan 

 (Enigheit). 



123. Serjania lucida, Scliuiu. (v. White Vis, CaLrite rotting). 



Fl. Dec.-June. Stem used as rope. Common in thickets. All isl- 

 ands. (PaulUnia curassavica, West, p. 281, is no doubt a mistake for 

 this species.) 



129. Cupania fulva, Mart. 



Fl. January. In forests, not uncommon. Virgin. Islands. 



130. Sapindus inaequalis, DC. (v. Soap-seed). 



Fl. Dec.-Jan. Seeds used for ornaments. In forests along rivulets. 

 Not uncommon. St. Croix. 



131. Schmidelia occidental!-, Sw. 



Fl. May-Sept. Not uncommon in forests, especially in St. Croix. 

 All islands. 



132. Melicocca bijuga, L. (v. Keneppy tree). 



Fl. April-May. Leafless during flowering. Flowers fragrant. Fruit 

 astringent, edible. Naturalized and now very common everywhere, 



