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ST. HELENA. 
Billbergia, Thunb. 
757. B. sp. ? — A Pine-Apple like plant growing in an uncul- 
tivated state at Sydenham ; rare. 
112. DioscoiiEACEiE (Yam Family). 
Dioscorea, Linn. 
758. D. alata, Linn. — The Coast Yam is cultivated to a small 
extent. — Hab. E. Indies. 
759. D. aculeata, Linn.- — This species is mentioned by Pox- 
burgh as growing in the Island; it may be distinguished by its 
prickly stem, the stalks of the other being winged. — Hab. E. Indies. 
Testudinaria, Burch. 
7 60. T. elephantipes, Burch. — Elephant’s Foot, so called from 
its resemblance thereto. Several plants are to be found in Plan- 
tation and other gardens, at alt. 3'7, where they grow and flower 
well, the base of the plant measuring from twelve to thirty inches 
in diameter. Bot. Mag. 1347. — Hab. Cape of Good Hope. 
113. Lu.iACEiE (Lily Family). 
Asparagus, Linn. 
761. A. lsevissimus, Stend. — Madagascar Creeper; grows un- 
cultivated in gardens both on the low and high lands, Maldivia, 
Oakbank, &c. C. to H. L. Seeds well. — Hab. E. Indies. 
Allium, Linn. 
762. A. ascalonicum, Linn. — The Shallot; grows well, cul- 
tivated, in gardens, as do also the following three species, all of which 
seed. — Hab. Palestine. 
763. A. cepa, Linn. — Onion. 
764. A. porrum, Linn. — Leek. — Hab. S. Europe. 
765. A. sativum, Linn. — Garlic. — Hab. S. Europe. 
766. A. fragrans, Vent. — Wild or Sweet-scented Allium ; grows 
wild and is very common generally, more especially in and about 
gardens, where it is quite a weed. — Hab. Trop. America, &c. 
