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THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. Sd 
nament of Bermuda, is said to have been introduced from Charleston, 
8. C., by a Mr. Lightbourn, of Paget Parish, about 1790. In the early 
years of the present century it was regarded as a rare exotic; now uni- 
versally used for fencing purposes and as a screen from the sea winds. 
Beaumontia grandiflora, Wall. 
Sent from Barbadoes by General Munro, in 1874, and flowered freely 
in a conservatory in 1878. 
Stephanotis floribunda, Pet., Thon. 
Grows and flowers freely in good soil, but is not often met with. The 
secret of the best flowering plant at Mount Hill was a neighboring pig- 
stye. 
LX XI.—ASCLEPIADEZ. 
Asclepias Curassavica, Linn. Wild ipecacuanha; in West Indies Red 
head or Blood flower. 
Naturalized and common. 
A. nivea, Linn. 
Appeared spontaneously from some West India soil at Mount Lang- 
ton and established itself. 
Hoya carnosa, Br. Wax plant. 
Found in gardens; originally from tropical Asia. 
Stapelia maculosa. Carrion flower. 
Originally from the Cape; not uncommon as a pot plant. 
LXXII.—GENTIANEZ. 
Erythrea Centaurium, Pers. 
A native of Britain. In Lane’s list as a plant introduced. 
LXXIII.—HYDROLEACE2. 
Nama Jamaicensis, Linn. 
Native; an annual weed with white or blue flower; by roadsides, but 
not common. 
Nemophila insignis, Benth. Nemophila. 
A garden flower from California; it was not found to do very well at 
Mount Langton. 
LXX1IV.—POLEMONIACEZ. 
Cobea scandens, Cav. 
This beautiful climber grew and flowered luxuriantly at Mount Lang- 
ton, but never matured the seed. 
