Billbergia, Thunb.
757. B. sp. ?—A Pine-Apple like plant growing in an uncultivated
state at Sydenham; rare.
112. D i o s c o r e a c e ® {Yam Family').
Dioscorea, Linn.
758. D. alata, Linn.—The Coast Yam is cultivated to a small
extent.—Hab. E. Indies.
759. D. aculeata, Linn.—This species is mentioned by Roxburgh
as growing in the Island; it may be distinguished by its
prickly stem, the stalks of the other being winged.—Hab. E. Indies.
Testudinaria, Burch.
760. T. elephantipes, Burch.—Elephant’s Foot, so called from
its resemblance thereto. Several plants are to be found in Plantation
and other gardens, at alt. 3'7, where they grow and flower
well, the base of the plant measuring from twelve to thirty inches
in diameter. Bot. Mag. 1347.—Hab. Cape of Good Hope.
113. L i l i a c e ® {Lily Family).
Asparagus, Linn.
761. A. lsevissimus, Stend.—Madagascar Creeper; grows uncultivated
in gardens both on the low and high lands, Maldivia,
Oakbank, &c. C. to H. L. Seeds well.—Hab. E. Indies.
Allium, Linn.
762. A. ascalonicum, Linn. — The Shallot; grows well, cultivated,
in gardens, as do also the following three species, all of which
seed.—Hab. Palestine.
763. A. cepa, Linn.—Onion.
764. A. porrum, Linn.—Leek.—Hab. S. Europe.
765. A. sativum, Linn.—Garlic.—Hab. S. Europe.
766. A. fragrans, Yent.—Wild or Sweet-scented Allium; grows
wild and is very common generally, more especially in and about
gardens, where it is quite a weed.—Hab. Trop. America, &c.
Agapanthus, L ’Hérit.
767. A. umbellatus, L’Hérit.—Blue Christmas Lily, so named
from its coming into blossom in the month of December ; grows wild
and is very common about shrubberies and gardens. • Alt. 3 to 4 ;
seeds abundantly. Bot. Mag. 500.—Hab. Cape of Good Hope.
Aloe, Linn.
768. A. perfoliata, Linn.—One or two plants at Plantation,
which flower well.
769. A. vulgaris, Lam.—The Medicinal Aloe ; might be grown
to any extent ; clumps of it exist in thè neighbourhood of Half-tree
Hollow, and hedges of it in the Castle gardens, Jamestown. C.
Alt. T to 1'8. Yery little use is made of this plant by the Islanders
beyond an outward application of the leaves to sprains or bruises.
Flowers and seeds well.—Hab. W. Indies.
770. A. grandidentata, S. Dyck.—Sempervivum. This pretty
little Aloe, with its variegated leaves, grows wild and is common
about Merrymans Hill, &c. M. Alt. 4. The native people use the
leaves for outward applications, and also as a medicine for poultry.—
Hab. Cape of Good Hope.
Dracaena, Linn.
771. D. ferrea, Linn. — Dragon-tree; cultivated in gardens,
and rather rare. Alt. 3'8. Bot. Mag. 2053.—Hab. China.
772. D. australis, Forst.—-Grows in the Botanical Gardens,
Jamestown, C. Alt. ‘5, and at Sunnyside, M. Alt. 3. Two plants
only in the Island; seeds abundantly.—Hab. Hew Zealand.
Dianella, Lam.
773. D. cserulea, Sims.—Blue Dianella; a small trailing plant;
in some parts grows wild and is a common weed. H. L. Alt. 3'8.
Bot. Mag. 505.—Hab. H. S. Wales.
Hemerocallis, Linn.
774. H. fulva, Linn.— A large Bulb, with a brick-orange-
coloured flower; grows in gardens cultivated, and is rare. Bot.
Mag. 64.—Hab. China.