medicine. Grows also on the higher land, but does not fruit at
that alt.—Hah. S. Europe.
Psidium, Linn.
279. P . pomiferum, Linn.—Common Gua,va ; òhe of the principal
fruits of the place, is common and grows wild, in the lower part
of Sandy Bay, &c., to a bushy tree, 12 feet in height. C. and M.
Alt. -6—Hah. W. Indies. ,
280. P . pyriferum, Linn.—Large-fruited Guava; cultivated in
gardens in Jamestown; rather rare. Several other varieties of the
Guava are said to grow in Màldivia Gardèns ; the fruit of all is
eaten. C.—Hah. W. Indies.
Syzygium, Gfertn.
281. S. zeylanicum, D.C.—A small shrubby tree, about fifteen
feet high, with pink and primrose-coloured, myrtle-like leaves,
growing in Plantation House flower-garden. One tree only. Does
not blossom.—Hab. Ceylon.
43. M e l a s t o h a c e /D.
Olinia, Thunb.
282. O. cymosa, Thunb.-—A tree with white blossoms ; grows
on the high land at Walbro Cottage, hut is rare.—Hab. Cape of
•Good Hope.
4 4 . L y th r a c Eì®.
Lagerstrcemia, Linn.
288. L. reg in ee, Linn ¿¿—A tree or two of this plant, with its rich
clusters of red flowers, is to be found in the gardens at Maldivia and
Oakbank. C. and H. L. Alt. '6 and 3.—Hab. E. Indies.
4 5 . CoMBRETAGILE.
Terminalia, Linn.
284. T. Catappa, Gsertn.^—Two or three trees of the Bengal
Almond grow on the warm low land in James’ Yalley, and several
also in Lemon Yalley, to a height of about twenty feet; they flower
and fruit well, but scarcely exceed half a dozen in number.—Hab.
E. Indies.
46. O nagracejE (Evening Primrose Family).
Fuchsia, Linn.
285: F. coccinea, Linn.—The common Crimson Fuchsia; grows
wild, and is very common, on the high lands, at alt. 3 to 5'4, even
amongst the indigenous cabbage-trees and ferns at Diana’s Peak,
Where its crimson blossoms contrast well with the white flowers of
the Compositse. I t quite takes possession of large trees, such as the
oak and camellia, climbing up their stems and descending in rich
foliage and flowers over the branches. About mid altitude it is a
good deal used in gardens and shrubberies for hedges, &c.; flowers
profusely, especially during the month of June, and seeds freely, but
is chiefly propagated by cuttings. Bot. Mag. 5740.—-Hab. unknown;
said to be Chili.
286. F. corymbiflora, Ruiz et Pav.—A large tree-like Fuchsia;
grows well and abundantly in gardens, at alt. 4, to a height of eight
feet; flowers and seeds freely, and is somewhat uncultivated. Bot.
Mag. 4000.—Hab. Peru.
287. F. globosa, Lindl.—Globe Fuchsia; grows uncultivated, and
is rather common, in gardens on the high land.
In addition to the above, there are ten cultivated varieties of
Fuchsia growing and flowering in great profusion in gardens on the
high land, including some of the most modern kinds, such as “ Gazelle,”
“ Schiller,” Beauty of Clapham,” “ H ugh Mollon,” “ Arabella,”
“ Alexandrina,” &c. &c.
(Enothera, Linn.
288. CE. purpurea, Curtis.—Purple-flowering GEnothera; cultivated
in gardens; rare. Bot. Mag. 352.—Hab. N. America.
28,9. CE. longiflora, Jacq.—Evening Primrose; grows wild, and
is common about pasture fields. Alt. 3 8. Bot. Mag. 365.—Hab.
Buenos Ayres.
290. CE. te tra p te ra , Cav.—White Evening Primrose; cultivated
in gardens; rather rare. Bot. Mag. 468.—Hab. Mexico.
47. C actacejE (Cactus Family).
Cereus, Haw.
291. C. leptophis, D.C.—Cat’s-tail Cactus; grows and flowers in
gardens; cultivated and rare. Alt. 3'8.
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