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in the deeply-cut ravines, especially in Fisher V Valley, &c., whole 
fields of it exist, where, apparently, nothing else will grow, the 
climate being hot, and the soil parched and impregnated with salt. 
C. Alt. ’01 to L8. — Hab. Tropics. 
Spinacia, Linn. 
582. S. oleracea, Linn. — Spinach ; grown in gardens, hut not 
abundantly. 
87. Amarantace/E (. Amaranth Family). 
Amarantus, Linn. 
583. A. caudatus, Linn. — Love-lies-Bleeding ; grows rather 
generally and uncultivated in gardens, both on the high and low 
lands, but is not very ^common. — Hab. E. Indies. 
584. A. tricolor, Linn.— Also grown in gardens. — Hab. E. 
Indies. 
585. A. Blitum, Linn. — Double Gee ; grows wild and is very 
common. The natives have a great dislike to this weed,, in con- 
sequence of its prickly seeds which run into their bare feet. M. 
Alt. 1‘2 to 3'6. — Hab. Europe, &c. 
Achyranthes, Linn. 
586. A. aspera, Linn. — A common weed, growing wild and 
abundantly in the ravines on the high land. It may be easily 
recognised by its pink flowers of an everlasting nature. — Hab. 
India. 
Euxolus, Eaf. 
587. E. viridis, Moq. — A small weed, with variegated leaves, 
growing wild on the pavement and amongst the stones in the Castle 
Yard, Jamestown. Hot very abundant. C. — Hab. Trop. America. 
Gomphrena, Linn. 
588. G. globosa, Linn. — Annual Globe Amaranth ; cultivated 
in flower gardens. — Hab. India. 
88. Polygon ace,® ( Buckwheat Family). 
Coccoloba, Jacq. 
589. C. uvifera, Jacq. — The Sea-side Grape ; grows and fruits 
