112 
male dichotome Rob. p. 515. Stems four feet 
long, similar to those of Portulaca , flowers small 
white, blossoming in July and August. 
367. Euphorbia helioscopia. L. 
368. Acalypha fruticulosa Raf. Fruticulosa, ramis di- 
varicatis rufo-tomentosis, foliis petiolatis ovatis 
dentatis, flore femineo unico in pediculum spica 
mascula, involucris involutis inequaliter dentatis 
Raf.—Acalyphe monoique Rob. p. 516. Small 
shrub less than two feet high, with many slender 
branches, flowers solitary axillar, a single female 
flower setting on the male pedicel. 
369. Acalypha digyneia Raf. Caule herbaceo ramoso 
tomentoso, foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis den¬ 
tatis villosis, floribus femineis binis in pediculum 
spica mascula, involucris planis ciliatis. Raf.—- 
Acalyphe 2 . Rob. p. 516. Stem two feet high 5 
flowers solitary axillar, anthers forming a long 
spike, involucels bent at the edge with thick up- 
right hairs, two opposite female flowers on the 
male pedicel. 
Order II. —Cucurbitacea. 
270. Cucumis melo L. 
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371. Cucurbita pepo L. 
372. —-potiro Pers. ( 
373 . --- melopepo L. 
374 . --citrullus L. 
375 . . — iagenaria L. - 
Cultivated in Gardens, 
