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XX V.—MALPIGHIACE &. 
Malpighia setosa Speng. French cherry? 
_ Prof. Oliver remarks: “This may be what Grisebach calls M. punici- 
folia, Linn. A large, bushy tree, by the officer’s library, north of the 
Hospital Prospect, and at Mr. Zuills, Smith’s parish. Introduced in the 
last century. It flowers in June. 
XX VI.—ZYGOPHYLLEZ. 
Guaiacum officinale, Linn. Lignum vite. 
To be found in gardens. From Guaiac, the native name in Guiana. 
Melianthus major, Linn. Honey Flower. 
Luxuriant in the garden at Mount Langton. Originally from the 
Cape of Good Hope. 
Pelargonium sp. Double geranium. 
The climate and soil of Bermuda seem to suit the double varieties of 
Pelargonium remarkably well; these beautiful flowers are therefore 
very abundant, and of many shades, but chiefly scarlets. Of cultivated 
hybrids which are continually varying, the number and variety is con- 
siderable; but it is rare to see a geranium which would attract notice at 
the humblest flower show in England or America. This is more the 
consequence of want of skill in cultivation than the fault of the climate, 
but the plants straggle and run to wood in a vexatious way. 
Pelargonium ————. Stork’s bill; Sweet-scented geranium. 
Is completely naturalized, but not to be found far from the neighbor- 
hood of houses and gardens. Its bright pink flowers and sweet-scented 
leaves are among the pleasures of the islands. 
Geranium dissectum, Linn. Wild Crane’s bill. 
Quite naturalized on David’s Island, originally British. 
G. pusillum, Linn. 
A smaller wild geranium. Also British. 
mepukee balsamina, Linn. Balsams; Snapweed. 
An annual, cultivated in gardens, originally from the East Indies, 
XXIX.—RUTACER. 
Quassia amara, Linn. Quassia. 
Introduced at Mount Langton from the West Indies in 1874, and 
grew well, but had not flowered in 1877. 
