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ST. HELENA 



in 1805. It thrives well in the garden near the south island, 

 where it is cool and often moistened. 



Alyrlus communis. WiUd. 2. 967. Grows most luxuriantly to the 

 size of a small, very ramous tree. Besides the common myrtle 

 there are two other varieties thereof. 



E. Narcissus tazetta. Pseudo Narcissus and Jonquilla. In 

 gardens. 



E. Nerium tructorium. R. and ordorium. Willd. i. 1235. 



E. Nicoliana Tabacum. Willd. i. 1014. Common Virginian and 

 Havana tobacco. 



E. Olea europea. Willd. i. 44. Common olive. Grows luxu- 

 riantly to be a tree of considerable size, and imght be advan- 

 tageously reared for fuel independent of the fruit. 



I. Ophioglossum lusitanicum. Willd. 5. 59. 



E. Origanum majoraioides. Willd. 3, 137. Stout shrubby species 

 Marjoram. 



E. Oriza saliva. Willd. 2. 247. This highly useful grain, rice, 

 does not thrive on any part of the island, ai least such is the 

 report ; and Dr. Roxburgh saw notliing to make him think 

 otherwise. 



E. OsUospeimum pesiferum. Willd. 



Panicum aliare. Willd. I. 344. 



Panicum aegypticum. Willd. i. 343. 



Panicupti dactylon. Willd. I. 342. Wire grass the vernacular 

 name, and supposed to be a native of the island. Agrostis 

 steUata and lincarrs of Willdenow. I am inclined to consider 

 tliis very identical species consequently the East Indian 

 dup-grass or dupa. 



E. Panicx^m italicum. Willd. 1. 336. Is much cultivated in 

 many parts of Asia, but does not thrive in St. Helena. 



E. Panicum molle. Willd. i. 340, or Scotch grass. 



E. Panicum verticillatum. Willd. i. 343. Rough Panic grass. 

 Besides the above six there arc two or three more which Dr. 

 Roxburgh had not a good opportunity of ascertaining. 



E. Parkinsonia acttleata. Willd. 2. 513. A most l>eautiful quick 

 growing tree. 



E. Passiflora cerulea. Willd. 3. 623. Common Passion Flower. 



E. Pelargonium belulitium ^ 



Pelargonium capitatum. 



Geraniums. All introduced 

 from the Cajje of Good Hop>e. 



E. Pelargonium angulosum. 



E. Pelargonium cuciUtatum. 



E. Pelargonium inquinans. 



E. Pelargonium denticuiatum. 



E. Pelargonium graveolius. 



E. Pelargonium hytvidim. 



E. Pentapetes. Linn Pterospermum suberifolium. Willd. 3. 723 

 Saw only one tree on the island. It was reared in the Com- 

 pany's nursery from seed sent from Bengal by Dr. Roxburgh. 



E. Phaseolus vulgaris. Willd. 3. 1030. Several varieties of kidney 

 bean. 



