36 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



often forming a secondary growth in cleared woodland. Introduced 

 from the Spanish main. All islands. 



133. Dodonsea viscosa, L. 



Fl. April. On sandy seashores, rare. St. Croix (Sandy Point). 



MELIACE^E. 



134. Melia sempervirens, S\v. (v. Lilac, Hagbush). 



Fl. all the year round. Common in forests and near dwellings. All 

 islands. 



135. Trichilia hirta, L. 



Fl. June-Jnly. Common in thickets. All islands. 

 (Guarea trichilioideSj Jacq., said to occur in St. Croix (West, p. 281), 

 seems to me rather doubtful.) 



136. Swietenia Mahagoni, L. (v. Mahogany). 



Fl. April-June. In wooded valleys and along roads and dwellings. 

 Not uncommon. St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



[Cultivated occur several species of Geranium, L'Her., and Pelargo- 

 nium, L'Her.] 



BAI^SAMINACE^E. 



137. Balsamina hortensis, Desp. (v. Lady-slippers). 



Fl. all the year round. Naturalized everywhere in gardens. Seeds 

 often germinating in the capsule. All islands. 



AURANTIACEJE. 



138. Citrus medica, L. a) (v. Citron). /?) Limonum, Risso (v. Lime). 



Fl. April-May. ) naturalized, but rare, in gardens. /?) naturalized, 

 common in gardens and near dwellings, also in forests. All islands. 



139. C. Aurantium, L. a) (v. Orange). /3) Bigaradia, Dull. (v. Seville Orange). 



Fl. May-July. Both forms naturalized in gardens, especially ). 

 Common in St. Croix; rare in St. Thomas and St. Jan, where the species 

 is said to have died out nearly, from disease. (Mentioned also by 

 Breutel, London Journal of Botany, ii.) 



140. C. buxifolia, Padr. (v. Forbidden Fruit). 



Fl. July. Naturalized in a few places. St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



141. C. decumana, L. (v. Shaddock). 



Fl. July- Aug. Fruit used for preserves. Naturalized in gardens. 

 St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



