THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 95 
Russelia juncea, Zuccar. Heath. 
An exotic from Mexico; quite naturalized and common in gardens. 
Verbascum Thapsus, Linn. Mullein. Dock leaves. 
A conspicuous weed, naturalized from Britain. The woolly leaves 
are used in Bermuda for cleaning purposes. It is mentioned by A. 
Michaux, 1803. 
LXXIX.—GESNERIACEZ. 
Achimenes sp. ? 
In gardens. 
Gloxinia sp. ? 
In gardens. 
LXXX.—BIGNONIACE. 
Crescentia Cujete, Linn. Calabash tree. 
Of early introduction; few young trees are to be found, but old ones. 
are pretty numerous. The shells of the fruit are used for vessels. At 
Walsingham is the celebrated “‘calabash tree” referred to in one of 
Thomas Moore’s poems. 
Tecoma pentaphylla, DC. White cedar. 
There are two varieties, one with entire leaves, the other with 3.5 
leaflets on the same stalk, the flowers being undistinguishable, being 
exceedingly ornamental; the tree is often met with. 
T. Stans, Juss. Trumpet flower. 
A standard tree, with leaves impari-pinnate; leaflets 5-7, bearing 
abundant bright yellow flowers with narrow purple stripes. 
T. radicans, Juss. Red trumpet flower. 
Climbing red tecoma; common on houses. 
T. Capensis ? G. Don. 
Orange-flowering climber at Mount Langton. 
Bignonia capreolata, Linn. 
Introduced at Mount Langton from Cambridge, Mass., 1874. 
LXXXI.—ACANTHACEZ®. 
. Graptophyllum versicolor, Hort. Caricature plant. 
Common in gardens. 
Justicia alba, Roxb. Large white justicia. 
At Bishop’s Lodge and elsewhere. 
