270 JONES ON THE VEGETATION OF THE BERMUDAS. 



PIPEEACE^. 



PiPEEOMIA 



EUPHOEBIACE^. 



Euphorbia buxifolia, Lam. *' Tittimelly." Hab. Tropical 

 America. 



E. candelabra. 



E. heterophylla, L. Hab. North and South America. 



E. maculata, L. (E. Burmanniana, Gay, — E. thymifolia, 

 Pursh, — E. depressa, Torr,^ Hab. North and South America. 



E. splendens, Hook, Hab. Madagascar. 



Jatropha multifida, X. «* Coral-tree." «« Physic Nut." Hab. 

 West Indies and tropical America. 



Janipha Manihot, Kth. (Jatropha, L. — Manihot Aspi et 

 utilissima, Pohl,) '* Cassava." Hab. West Indies and tropi- 

 cal America. The climate and soil of the Bermudas are very 

 favourable to the growth of the Cassava, roots of one year's 

 growth having been taken up six feet long and three inches in 

 diameter, and weighing 22 lbs. It is prepared much like arrow- 

 root, and is perhaps superior to that article as food for invalids, 

 when the preparatory process has been conducted with care. 

 The manufacture is tedious, and probably for this reason but a 

 small quantity is made, barely sufficient for the requirements of 

 the inhabitants. 



Aleurites triloba, Forst, Hab. East Indies. 



EiciNus COMMUNIS, L. " Castor-oil tree." Hab. East Indies. 



Croton discolor. 



C. VARIEGATA. Hab. East Indies. 



HuRA CREPITANS, X. '' Sandbox tree." Hab. West Indies and 

 tropical America. A fine specimen grows in old Government 

 House garden, St. George's. 



Pedilanthus tithymaloides, Poit, (P. carinatus, Spr, — 

 Euphorbia carinata, Bot. Mag\) 



Stillingia sebi^era, Michx, Hab. China. 



PoiNSETTiA pulcherrima, Bot, Mag, '' Fire Plant." 



