well on the low land, in the Castle Gardens, Jamestown ; but there
are a few plants only.—Hab. West Indies.
Rumex, Linn.
590. R. Acetosella, Linn.—Red field Sorrel; grows wild and is
very common throughout hayfields, &c., on the high land. Alt. 4
f° 5.—Hah. Temperate and Arctic Regions of the North.
591. R. vesicarius, Linn.—Bladder Sorrel; mentioned by Roxburgh.—
Hab. N. Africa.
592. R. crispus, Linn,—The common Dock ; grows wild and is
very common in or near to the mountain streams, &c., at all alts.
The labouring people boil and eat the leaves.—Hab. Europe, N.
Africa, and temp. Asia.
89. L a ü r a c e æ {Laurel Family).
Cryptocarya, R. Br.
593. C. angustifolia, E. Mey.—One specimen only; a shrub
about eight feet in height, growing in Plantation near St. Paul’s
Church, and commonly known as the Spice Tree. Blossoms, but
does not seed.—Hab. S. Africa.
Laurus, Linn.
594. Ii. nobilis, Linn.—Bay Tree; grows to a height of fourteen
feet ; uncultivated, and rather rare. Alt. 4. Does not seed, and is
propagated by cuttings.—flab. South of Europe, &c.
Litsaea, Juss.
595. L. foliosa ?, Nees.—Several fine trees, at Lowe’s Gardens,
M., alt. 37. Sometimes called Box.—Hab. E. Indies.
Persea, Gærtn.
596. P. gratissima, Gærtn.—The Avocado Pear does not succeed
in the Island ; it has been often tried, but resulted only in establishing
a few small plants,, of slow growth. There is said to be
one tree of it at Wallbro Cottage, H. L„ alt. 3, which bears fruit,
though not to perfection. Bot. Mag. 4580.—Hab. Tropical America,
and W. Indies.
Tetranthera, N. ab Esnb.
597. T. japónica, Spr.—One tree only, growing near the Joss-
house at Plantation, H. L„ alt. 3 4; attains a height of eighteen feet.
Elowers, but does not seed.—yplab. Japan.
598. T. macrophylla, Wall.—Said by Roxburgh to grow in the
Island.—Hab. E. Indies.
90. T h y m e l a c e í e {Mezerem Family).
Daphne, Linn.
599. D. odora, Thunb.—Sweet Daphne; grows cultivated in
gardens on the high land. Alt. 4. Rather ra re; blossoms freely,
but does not seed, *Bot. Mag. 1587.- Hab. Japan.
91. P r o t e a c e a ? {Protea Family).
Banksia, Linn. f.
600. B. sp. ?—Broad-leaved Red Bottle-brush p lan t; grows uncultivated
in gardens, but is rare. -
601. B. sp. ?—Narrow-leaved Red Bottle-brush; grows uncultivated
in gardens on the high land, but is rather rare.
602. B. integrifolia, Linn. f.—Yellow-flowered Banksia; growing
at Plantation, near the Gardener’s House, to a tree twenty feet
high, and flowering well. One or two trees only, which yield seed.
Bot. Mag. 3120.—Hab. New South Wales.
Hakea, Schrad.
603. H. gibbosa, Cav.; Concilium gibbosum, Sm. This tree,
growing to a height of fifteen feet, and bearing sharp spines instead
of leaves, with a seed case resembling the head of a bird, may be seen
amongst the fir trees near Green Gate, and other places, at alt. 3 to 4.
Though it is not abundant, it seeds well.—Hab. N. S. Wales.
Leucadendron, Herm.
604. L, argenteum, R. Br.—The Silver-tree. A few years ago
several fine trees, about thirty feet high, grew at West Lodge and
Lufkins Cottage, and seeded well, but they died, and now only one
small plant exists at Plantation.—Hab. Cape of Good Hope.