122 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 
although it was thought necessary in 1675 to pass a law to prevent the 
destruction of cedar for sugar boiling. It is now grown along the mar- 
gins of water courses, chiefly for sale in sticks, and, not being manured 
or cultivated properly, possesses but little saccharine quality. 
Phalaris Canariensis, Linn. Canary grass. 
Grown for cage-birds. 
Zea Mays, Linn. Indian corn. 
Maize has been cultivated since the earliest settlement of Bermuda. 
It is mentioned in laws of 1622, and is still the only cereal grown for 
food. The writer frequently remarked “ sports” such, as a bunch of 
stamens on the cob, or well-formed grains at the head of the plant, on 
the staminate flower. 
Avena sativa, Linn. Oat. 
‘¢Grows well for a time, and then dies off before ripening seed. It is 
generally sown in ground intended for potatoes, and ploughed or dug 
in.” (J. M. Jones.) 
Triticum vulgare, Linn. Wheat. 
‘Grows well in some places, and produces a fair grain. In former 
years it was more extensively cultivated, and bread was frequently 
made in farm-houses, but of late years its cultivation has ceased.” (Id.) 
Hordeum vulgare, Linn. Barley. 
‘‘Grows well and ripens, but is seldom cultivated as a crop.” (Id.) 
CRYPTOGAMIA. 
I.—FILICES. 
Adiantum cuneatum, Langs. et Fisch. Maiden-hair. 
The only native Adiantum ; universal on rocks where there is shade 
and moisture, and abundant. The species being Brazilian, not native 
either to the West Indies or to the United States, its establishment 
in Bermuda is a matter of some interest. : 
The following exotic Adiantums were cultivated at Mount Langton, 
and some of them planted out in promising localities about Paynter’s 
Vale, with a view to their introduction: Adiantum Capillus- Veneris, 
Linn.; A. caudatum, Linn.; A. concinnum, H. D. K.; A. cultratum, J. 
Sen.; A. Farleyense, Moore.; A. intermedium, Swartz.; A. macrophyl- 
lum, Swartz.; A. pedatum, Linn.; A. uniforme, Linn.; A. tenerum, 
Swartz.; A. trapeziforme, Linn. Adiantum pedatum, Linn., which is a 
species of northern latitudes, barely lived in the fernery. 
