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ST. HELENA, 
well on the low land, in the Castle Gardens, J amcstown ; but there 
are a few plants only. — Hab. West Indies. 
Rumex, Linn. 
590. It. Acetosella, Linn.— Red field Sorrel , grows wild and is 
very common throughout hayfields, &c., on the high land. Alt. 4 
to 5. — Hab. Temperate and Arctic Regions of the North. 
591. It. vesicarius, Linn. — Bladder Sorrel; mentioned by Rox- 
burgh. — Hab. N. Africa. 
592. It. crispus, Linn. — The common Hock ; grows wild and is 
very common in or near to the mountain streams, &c., at all alts. 
The labouring people boil and eat the leaves. — Hab. Europe, N. 
Africa, and temp. Asia. 
89. Laurace/E ( Laurel Family). 
Cryptocarya, R. Br. 
593. C. angustifolia, E. Mey. — One specimen only ; a shrub 
about eight feet in height, growing in Plantation near St. Paul’s 
Church, and commonly known as the Spice Tree. Blossoms, but 
does not seed. — Hab. S. Africa. 
Laurus, Linn. 
594. L. nobilis, Linn. — Bay Tree ; grows to a height of fourteen 
feet ; uncultivated, and rather rare. Alt. 4. Does not seed, and is 
propagated by cuttings. — Hab. South of Europe, &c. 
Litsaea, Juss. 
595. L. foliosa ?, Nees. — Several fine trees, at Lowe’s Gardens, 
M., alt. 3'7. Sometimes called Box. — Hab. E. Indies. 
Persea, Gsertn. 
596. P. gratissima, Gairtn. — The Avocado Pear does not suc- 
ceed in the Island ; it has been often tried, but resulted only in esta- 
blishing a few small plants, of slow growth. There is said to be 
one tree of it at Wallbro Cottage, H. L., alt. 3, which bears fruit, 
though not to perfection. Bot. Mag. 4580.— Hab. Tropical America, 
and W. Indies. 
