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PHYSICAL HISTORY OF MAN. 



nesia. — The plant, was also seen, naturalized, in Australia, in Peru, 



at St. Helena, and at Madeira. 

 Lycium harharum, growing in the mission garden at Tongataboo. 

 Stacliijtarpheta, naturalized at the Hawaiian Islands ; and seen, 



planted, at Tongataboo. It is, perhaps, the species, which has 



become an abundant weed in the environs of Rio Janeiro. 

 Priva lappulacea, naturalized at Taheiti. And also seen, growing as 



a weed, in Peru and in Brazil. 

 Cuscuta, a species, seen at the Hawaiian Islands; which, however, 



was considered by the natives as indigenous. 

 Urtica urens ?, seen naturalized, at the Hawaiian Islands. 

 Morus alba, cultivated at Taheiti, and at the Hawaiian Islands. 

 Eiipliorbia Imjpericifolia?, naturalized at Taheiti. And also in the 



East Indies. 



Amaranthus, a species, derived perhaps from the United States, was 

 seen naturalized in the Hawaiian Islands. 



Aleu7'ites triloba, already noticed as indigenous in Polynesia, or at 

 least, of aboriginal introduction. — The tree, is now common in the 

 environs of Rio Janeiro. 



Casuarina equisetifolia, already noticed as of aboriginal introduction 

 in Polynesia. — The tree, within a few years, has become common in 

 the environs of Rio Janeiro. 



Canna Indica, in the gardens of the resident Whites, at the Ha- 

 waiian Islands. — Also seen, in gardens, at Manila; and natural- 

 ized, around Rio Janeiro. 



Canna, a yellow-flowered species, naturalized at the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Musa sapietitum, already noticed as of aboriginal introduction in 

 Polynesia. — A Chinese variety, has been introduced by the mis- 

 sionaries into Samoa. 



Musa, the fehi, already noticed as of aboriginal introduction in Cen- 

 tral Polynesia. — A few stocks, brought from Taheiti, were seen in 

 the garden of a resident White, on Hawaii. 



Cocos nucifera, already noticed as of aboriginal introduction in Poly- 

 nesia. — The cocoa-palm was seen at the Cape Verd Islands ; but 

 neither in Brazil, nor in Peru. 



Allium cepa, the onion, is now cultivated at the Hawaiian Islands, 

 at the Feejee Islands, and in New Zealand. It was seen also, in 

 Australia, and in Peru. 



Amaryllis aulica, has been introduced from Brazil into the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



