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CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT 



sparrow's egg and in bunches two feet long. Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there 



(Boj.). 



Clitoria lasciva of Madagascar. Perennial, twining, growing around the village of Foulepomte, 

 and called "valid embouritsika." — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Galactia diverfifotia of Madagascar and the Comoro and Mauritius Islands. Perennial, twining, 

 — observed by Bojer in the savannas and on the mountains in almost all parts of Mauritius. 



llesmodium umbdlatum of the shores of Madagascar, Hindustan, and the Malayan Archipelago. 

 A bush called " toudinga-damvoa " in Madagascar. Eastward, — observed by Burmann pi. 51 on 

 Ceylon; by Wight, in Southern Hindustan; and by Graham, and Law, in "districts south east of 

 Surat" and in the environs of Bombay, always "on the banks of streams." Farther East, enumer- 

 ated by Mason as indigenous in Burmah ; known to grow on Java (Rumph. iv. pi. 52, and Pers.). 

 By European colonists, carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Desmodium ccespitosum of Madagascar, the Seychelles, and Mauritius Islands. Perennial, 

 growing in tufts or beds — (Poir., and Pers.) ; observed by Bojer throughout Mauritius, in savannas 

 and even on lofty mountains. 



Desmodium scalpe of the Comoro and Mauritius Islands. Suffruticose ; — discovered by Com- 

 merson ; observed by Bojer in shaded situations on the culminating mountain on Mauritius. 



Erythrina versicolor of Madagascar. A tree called there "hazou-bohi," the flowers yellow and 

 red. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Dalbergia Telfairii and D. Hookeri of Madagascar. Two shrubs growing around Tananarivou 

 in Interior Madagascar ; the first called "hara-heitra,'' and the second "hara-heitra-lava." — Both of 

 them carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Mimosa latispinosa of Madagascar. A bush growing in the district of Betanimena, and called 

 "fama-hou-foutsi " or " rouhi-mena." — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Acacii {Stacli veiny sum) pterosperma of Madagascar. A bush growing around Tananarivou in 

 Interior Madagascar, and called "fannou." — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there 

 (Boj.). 



Poinciana regia of Madagascar. A tree called " fannou," — discovered by Bojer growing around 

 the village of Foulepointe. Carried to the Mauritius Islands (Boj.) ; recently to Hindustan and 

 Burmah, and further described by Mason v. p. 41 1 as " gorgeous," bearing " a most magnificent and 

 graceful flower." 



Cassia (Chamcecris/a) brei'ifolia of Madagascar. Annual, called " mandri-arivou," — growing 

 around the village of Tamatave. Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj ). 



Cassia (C/ia>ncecristd) Jilipendula of Madagascar. Annual-, called "indriena manitra keli," and 

 growing in the Emirne district. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Hvmentra verrucosa of Madagascar. A tree called there " tanrouk-rouhi." — Carried to the 

 Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). From transported specimens, described by Gaertner 

 ii. pi. 139, and Lamarck ill. pi. 330 (Pers.). 



Tristan ma virusai urn of Madagascar and the Comoro and Mauritius Islands. A perennial 

 Melastomaceous plant called " voua-touka " in Madagascar. — Described by Commerson ; and observed 

 by Bojer in the sombre and humid forests of the central portion of Mauritius. 



Bryophyllum calycinum of Madagascar and the Mauritius Islands. Perennial, called " soutou- 

 f afan " in Madagascar; — observed by Commerson on Mauritius ; and according to Bojer, growing 

 there on arid hills in the gorges of Black river. Introduced by Lady Clive (about 17651 "from the 

 Moluccas " into Hindustan, and thence into Burmah, where it continues " growing around old pagodas 

 like a wild plant" (Mason v. p. 434) : observed in Hindustan by Roxburgh, and Wight ; by Graham, 

 "common in gardens Bombay, and throughout Giergaum woods but probably planted," found by 

 Law "wild in abundance within ten or twelve miles of Belgaum and also on the Ram Ghaut." The 

 " Kalanchoe Brasiliensis " observed by myself naturalized along the Bay shore opposite Rio Janeiro, 

 may be compared. 



Siphomeris lingun of Madagascar. A climbing shrub called " lingouna," — growing around the 

 village of Majungay in Bombetok Bay on the Western coast. Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and 

 cultivated there ; and in 1S26 carried to Britain (Sweet hort. app., and Boj.). 



Vernonia appendiculata of Madagascar. A shrub called " ampiadi " growing on the mountains 

 in the Emirne district. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Microglossa altissima of Madagascar. A bush called " toudinga." — Carried to the Mauritius 

 Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.). 



Taberncemontana Noronhiana of Madagascar. A bush called " voua-pandaka " or " louvourou," 

 growing in the forests along the river Naman-Rahan, — near Foulepointe. Carried to the Mauritius 

 Islands, and cultivated there (Pet. Th., and Bojer). 



Bignotud (Colea) floribunda of Madagascar. A bush called " rei-rei," growing in the forests 



