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12. IIyp eric ac E jE (St. John's Wort Family). 
Hypericum, Linn. 
46. H. hircinum, Linn. — Stinking St. Jolin s Wort, seeds well, 
grows wild, and is rather common. Alt. 3 8, Oakbank, Hermi- 
tage, &c. — Hab. Mediterranean region. 
13. F rankeniaceje (Sea-Heath Family). 
Frankenia, Linn. 
47. *F. portulacsefolia, Spreng. — F. Beatsonia, Schultes; 
Beatsonia portulaceefolia, Roxb. ; St. Helena r lea. This beautiful 
little plant is endemic and grows to a small round bushy shrub, 
about two feet in height, covered with pure white blossoms. It still 
exists plentifully on the southern and eastern sides of the Island, 
growing on the barren, dry, rocky ground near the sea coast at alt. 
T to 2. It is most abundant at Sandy Bay Barn and near The 
Asses Ears, and, excepting a few stray plants on the eastern side of 
High Knoll, does not exist on the northern side of the Island. The 
stems are very shrubby and brittle, and very crooked, the thickest 
does not exceed two inches in diameter; the wood is hard and 
of a mahogany colour. I find no record of the plant having been 
ever used as a substitute for tea; possibly its name may be derived 
from its small leaves when dry somewhat resembling the appearance 
of black tea. Plate 25 ; Hk. Icon. Plant. 1058. 
14. Caryopuyllace® (Pink Family). 
Agrostemma, Linn. 
48. A. Coronaria, Linn. — A small plant with silvery velvety 
leaves and crimson flowers, growing cultivated in gaidens, but rare. 
— Distrib. S. Europe, W. Asia. 
Cerastium, Linn. 
49. C. glomeratum, Thuill. — A white-flowered plant, glowing 
wild in hayfields on the high land. Distrib. Temp, and arctic 
Europe, 1ST. Africa, W. Asia. 
Dianthus, Linn. 
50. D. Caryophyllus, Linn.— Several varieties of Clove Pink and 
