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seen only in the gardens of the resident Whites. It was also seen, 

 cultivated for ornament, at Rio Janeiro. 



Agati grandijlora, in the gardens of the resident Whites at the Ha- 

 waiian Islands. And also in gardens, at Manila. 



Lahlah, the purple-flowered variety or species, was seen, cultivated 

 by the resident Whites at the Hawaiian Islands. 



Inocarpus edulis, already noticed, as apparently indigenous in the 

 central groups. — A few stocks, brought from Taheiti, were seen 

 in the gardens of a resident White at the Hawaiian Islands. 



Spondias diilcis, also noticed, as a tree of aboriginal introduction in 

 the central groups. — A few stocks, brought from Taheiti, were 

 seen in the garden of a resident White, at the Hawaiian Islands. 



Amygdalus Persica, the peach. At the Hawaiian Islands, the " fruit 

 has not been known to ripen, and the tree becomes evergreen, and 

 will not flower unless artificially stripped of its leaves." The 

 peach, succeeds in Australia ; and somewhat unexpectedly, in 

 New Zealand. 



Psidium, the guava, at the Hawaiian Islands, is hardly cultivated 

 with success in more than one district : while, of late years, it has 

 overrun the more fertile portion of Taheiti, and is commonly spoken 

 of, as " having ruined the island." The introduction of this plant, 

 was dreaded by the residents at Samoa; but at the Feejee Islands, 

 Mr. Brackenridge saw some stocks under cultivation. The guava, 

 was seen, abundantly naturalized in Brazil; and I met with it also, 

 in Peru, and in the East Indies. 



Cucurbita pepo. The Peruvian variety, was seen cultivated at Ta- 

 heiti; and the North American variety, in New Zealand, and at the 

 Feejee Islands. 



Cucurbita citndlus, the water-melon, has been introduced into the Ha- 

 waiian Islands, Samoa, Tongataboo, the Feejee Islands, and New 

 Zealand. And also, into Australia. 



Sicijos angulata, already noticed, as an aboriginal weed in New Zea- 

 land : and perhaps even, in Australia. — The plant was also seen 

 naturalized, at the Hawaiian Islands. 



Opuntia Dillenii? A species of Cactus, has been naturalized for 

 many years on Oahu. 



Portulaca oleracea^ naturalized at the Hawaiian Islands, at Taheiti, 

 and at Tongataboo. And likewise, in Peru. 



Talinum patens, an American plant, was seen, naturalized, at Taheiti. 

 I met with it, likewise growing as a weed, in the environs of Rio 

 Janeiro. 



