140 MR. J. COSMO MELVILL ON THE 



It will be observed that the flora is completely Caribbean, 

 and presents hardly any connexion with that of the main- 

 land of Florida, with the exception of that small portion 

 south of the " Everglades." 



[* denotes that the plant is not originally indigenous.] 

 PAPAVE RACEME . 



i. Argemone Mexicana (L.). Native, according to 

 Chapman, and exceedingly abundant in most places. 



CrUCIFERjE. 



2. Lepidium Virginicum (L.). A more slender form 

 than the ordinary plant. Common. 



3. Cakile aqualis (I/Her.). Shifting sands of the 

 south coast, Key West. Differs from C. maritima (L.) in 

 the shape of the upper fruit-joint. 



Capparidace^. 



4. *Gynandropsis pentaphylla (DC). Occasionally in 

 waste places. 



5. Capparis Jamaicensis (Jay). Rare (Mr. Fday). 



6. Capparis Cynophallophora (L.). Occasional (Mr. 

 Ftay). 



PORTULACACE^l. 



7. Portulaca oleracea (L.). Everywhere, especially on 

 paths and clearings in the bush. Flower yellow. 



8. Portulaca pilosa (L.). Rare. Flowers purple. 



Malvaceae. 



9. Sida rhombifolia (L.). ] 



> Everywhere, in many forms. 

 10. Sida stipulata (Cav.).J 



