96 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



794. A. anguicida, L. (DC. Prodr. xv, i, 464 ; Bot. Mag. 4361 ; Descourtilz, Fl. 

 des Antilles, iii, 202) (v. Crane's Neck). 



Fl. Oct.-Dec. A number of dipterous insects are usually found im- 

 prisoned in the lower part of theperigonal tube, whence escape is impos- 

 sible on account of the downward-bent hairs on the inner surface. The 

 hairs dropping off after fertilization, the imprisoned insects are set at 

 liberty again. In thickets, rare. St. Croix (Becovery Hill). 



795. Begonia humilis, Hort. Kew. (ed. i, vol. iii, 353). 



St. Thomas (Finlay in Hb. Mus. Paris, sec. DC. Prodr. xv, i, 297). 

 [Cultivated occur several species of Begonia.] 



AMEHTACEJB. 



[Cultivated in gardens and near dwellings : Casuarina equisetifolia^ 

 Forst. (Fl. June- Aug.) Of very quick growth.] 



PIPERACE^E. 



796. Piper Sieberi, Cas. DC. (Enckea, Miq.). 



Fl. all the year round. In forests ; often gregarious and forming a 

 dense underwood, common. Used for walking-sticks. All islands. 



797. P. Bredemeyeri, Jacq. (Artanthe, Miq.). 



Fl. Sept. In shady valleys, not uncommon. St. Croix (Caledonia, 

 Crequis). 



798. P. auritum, Kth. 



St, Thomas (DC. Prod. 1. c. 321). 



799. P. Blattarum, Sprgl. 



Fl. Jan.-March. In forests, rare. St. Thomas (Crown, Signal Hill). 



800. P. peltatum, L. (v. Monkey's Hand) (Potomorphe, Miq.). 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. In forests, along rivulets, and among rocks on high 

 hills. St. Croix (rare, Caledonia, Springfield) ; Virgin islands (not un- 

 common on high hills). 



801. Feperomia pellucida, Kth. 



Fl. May- Aug. In forests, rare. St. Croix (Eohrs Minde) ; St. Thomas 

 (DC. Prod. 1. c. 402). 



802. P. acuminata, Miq. (P. fjuadeloupensis, Cas. DC.) (v. Stone Ginger). 



Fl. all the year round. On rocks in forests, common. All islands. 



803. P. glabella, Dietr. 



Fl. May-Sept. In the same places as the preceding, common. 

 All islands. 



804. P. cubana, Cas. DC. 



St. Croix (DC. Prod. 1. c. 413). 



