100 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 
LXXXVII.— POLYGONEZ. 
Polygonum acre, HBK. 
An aquatic weed abundant in ditches in Pembroke marsh. Common 
in West Indies and Southern States. From polus, many; gonu, knee; 
Gr., in allusion to the joints. 
Coccoloba uvifera, Linn. South Sea or Seaside grape. 
Common; probably native. It grows to a very large size, especially 
on the south shore behind Ardshields, in Paget Parish. (Girth of 
largest tree, 6 ft. 4 in.) The fruit is sometimes made into a preserve. 
Common in the West Indies. The name is from kokkos, fruit; lobe, a 
lobe; Gr., being three-lobed. 
C. platyclada, Hook. 
This plant is common in gardens, and grows to a considerable size, 
with a thick, woody stem. Originally from the Solomon Island. I¢ 
flowers in December and January. 
htumex Acetosella, Linn. Common sorrel. 
Met with in pastures. 
hk. obtusifolius, Linn. Dock, loc. Rhubarb. 
This coarse weed is found in waste places. 
Kheum Rhaponticum, Linn. Rhubarb. 
Roots procured from the United States in 1872 were a failure, and soon 
died out. 
Antigonon leptopus, Hook. & An. Coral plant. 
A native of Mexico, much cultivated in the West Indies for ornament. 
Introduced at Mount Langton from Barbadoes. 
LXXXVIUI.—AMARANTACEA. 
Amarantus spinosus, Linn. 
A weed in cultivated ground; common in Southern United States. 
From a privative, Gr.; marino, I wither; allusion to the lasting char- 
acter of the flower. 
A. hybridus, Linn. 
Also an American species. 
Tresine Herbstii, Hook. 
To be found in gardens. 
