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in 1805. It thrives well in the garden near the south island, 

 where it is cool and often moistened. 

 Myrtus communis. Willd. 2. 967. Grows most luxuriantly to the 

 size of a small, very ramous tree. Besides the common myrtle 

 there are two other varieties thereof. 

 E. Narcissus tazetta. Pseudo Narcissus and Jonquilla. In 



gardens. 

 E. Nerium tructorium. R. and ordorium. Willd. 1. 1235. 

 E. Nicotiana Tabacum. Willd. 1. 1014. Common Virginian and 



Havana tobacco. 

 E. Olea europea. Willd. 1. 44. Common olive. Grows luxu- 

 riantly to be a tree of considerable size, and might be advan- 

 tageously reared for fuel independent of the fruit. 

 I. Ophioglossum lusitanicum. Willd. 5. 59. 

 E. Origanum majoraioides. Willd. 3, 137. Stout shrubby species 



Marjoram. 

 E. Oriza sativa. Willd. 2. 247. This highly useful grain, rice, 

 does not thrive on any part of the island, at least such is the 

 report ; and Dr. Roxburgh saw nothing to make him think 

 otherwise. 

 E. Osteospeimum pesiferum. Willd. 

 Panicum aliare. Willd. 1. 344. 

 Panicum aegypticum. Willd. 1. 343. 



Panicum dactylon. Willd. 1. 342. Wire grass the vernacular 

 name, and supposed to be a native of the island. Agrostis 

 stellata and lincarrs of Willdenow. I am inclined to consider 

 this very identical speoies consequently the East Indian 

 dup-grass or dupa. 

 E. Panicum italicum. Willd. 1. 336. Is much cultivated in 



many parts of Asia, but does not thrive in St. Helena. 

 E. Panicum molle. Willd. 1. 340, or Scotch grass. 

 E. Panicum verticillatum. Willd. 1. 343. Rough Panic grass. 

 Besides the above six there are two or three more which Dr. 

 Roxburgh had not a good opportunity of ascertaining. 

 E. Parhinsonia aculeata. Willd. 2. 513. A most beautiful quick 



growing tree. . 



E. Passiflora cerulea. Willd. 3- 623. Common Passion Flower. 

 E. Pelargonium betulinum \ 

 Pelargonium capitatum. j 

 E. Pelargonium angulosum. j 



E Pelargonium cucullatum. [ Geraniums. All introduced 

 E. Pelargonium inquinans. from the Cape of Good Hope. 



E. Pelargonium denticulatum. 

 E. Pelargonium graveolius. 

 E. Pelargonium hytvidim. j 



E Pentapetes. Linn. Pterospermum subenfohum. Willd. 3. 723 

 Saw only one tree on the island. It was reared in the Com- 

 pany's nursery from seed sent from Bengal by Dr. Roxburgh. 

 E. Phaseolus vulgaris. Willd. 3. 1030. Several varieties of kidney 

 bean. 



