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very largest pea, externally albido-farinose, 2-valved, dehis- 
cent: seeds few, renifonn, compressed, black. 
The nectar-like processes at the base of the calyx of this 
species, correspond with the glandules or foveolce at base of the 
sepals, in the third section ( Cynophalla ,) of this genus, as 
arranged by De Candolle. 
2. * Capparis Breynia. Long-podded Caper-shrub. 
Leaves elliptic acuminate coriaceous petiolate gla- 
brous above lepidose beneath as also the branchlets, 
peduncles racemoso-corymbose, alibastrum 4-sided, 
stamens 1(>, silique very long. 
Jacq. Amer. 161. t. 103— Swartz, Obs. 210. 
HA 13- In thickets near the sea-shore. 
FL. ? 
An erect shrubby tree, 10 feet in height, branches flexuose, 
towards their extremities angnlated, covered with minute 
ferruginous scales. Leaves alternate, petiolate, elliptic, acute 
or bluntish, very entire, glabrous and shining above covered 
with minute ferruginous scales beneath. Inflorescence subter- 
minal. Flowers rather large, white, agreeably fragrant. Sepals 
4, during aestivation valvular, ovate, with the margins subrevo- 
lute and somewhat prominent, with a small ovate glandule, alter- 
nating with the petals, at the base of each. Petals 4, twice the 
size of the sepals, tinged with purple, deciduous. Stamens 
long, slightly villous with pale red hairs : anthers incurved, 
yellow. Thecaphorum elongated. Silique about 9 inches in 
length, terete, subtorulose, tomentose, dehiscent : seeds many 
renifonn. 
According to some Botanists, this is considered as a variety 
of the following species. I doubt if it be a native of this 
island. 
4. Capparis Jamaicensis. Jamaica Caper-shrub. 
Leaves oblong emarginate coriaceous petiolate 
glabrous and shining above cinereo-lepidose as also 
the petioles beneath, racemes few-flowered, stamens 
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Jacq. Am. t. 101. 
HAB. Road from Spanish-Town to Old-Harbour. 
FL. March — April. 
A shrub, about 10 feet in height: branches terete, towards their 
extremities angulose, ash-coloured, minutely lepidose. Leaves 
petiolate, oblong, emarginate at the apex, acute at the base, 
glabrous and shining above, cinereo-lepidose beneath: petioles 
