Octandria 
four-leaved; four-petaled ; caps, one-celled. Native of 
Germany, but not uncommon in gardens, where it some- 
times has the common name of 1V1 oss-plant, from the 
leaves forming a close turf like some mosses. 
Order III. Trigynia, 
Pauilinia Curassavica , Supple Jack. Cal. four- 
leaved ; cor. four-petaled ; caps, three- celled, one-seed- 
ed ; leaves biternate ; the foot-stalks margined, and 
branches unarmed. Common in the woods of «j amaica, 
and rises to a great height, with its slender, woody, and 
flexible stems on the neighbouring trees. Deprived of 
its bark, it is well known in this country by the use of 
the smaller twigs, as riding-switches, and. the larger 
pieces as walking-sticks. 
CdccoEOBA Uvifera, Sea-side Grape. Cal. five- part- 
ed ; cor. none ; berry cup-like, one-seeded ; leaves 
round, smooth. Common on the sandy shores of Ja- 
maica, grows to a considerable magnitude, and the ber- 
ries, about the size of the common grape, are sometimes 
eaten. Another species, Coc. Puhescens , is also a na- 
tive of Jamaica, is sometimes seen in the stove in this 
country, and is remarkable for its large downy leaves. 
Polygonum. Cal. five-parted, coloured, in place of 
a corolla, persistent ; seed one, superior, angular, cover- 
ed with the calyx ; the stamens and pistils varying in 
number. 
Pol. Amphihium, Amphibious Persicaria ; with flowers 
@f five stamens and two pistils, spike ovate. Not un- 
