Tamarix Africanap, Hab. in Algeria.
Punica granatum, (cultivated.)
Rosa rubiginosa ?
Mimosa glandulosa, Hab. in Mississippi.
Caaeslpinia pulcherrima, Hab. in Barbadoes.
„ 1 new species
Cassia, new species, (imperfect'.)
Elseodendrum argam, Hab. in sylvis Barbarise.
Ricinus communis, (cultivated.)
Cucurbitus citrullus, (cultivated.)
Cucumis pubescens, an indig. ?
Incertie sedis.
Manoelia pallida, new genus ■ ?
9 A decoction of the young twigs is supposed to be' a remedy for the tooth-ache. The
shrub is called Taraff.
q Caule herbaceo. Foliis impari-pinnatis, pinnulis,. 8-jugis, foliolis obliquis. Stipulis
basin singuli petioli. Staminibus, 10. Legumine ovato. FloribUs solitafiis, lutels, odora-
tissimis. Flanta inermis, pumila. This is the principal ingredient, among a number of other
herbs, used by the natives for dyeing cotton stuffs of a black colotir. The herbs-are gathered,
dried and burnt; the ashes are then soaked in water for three days, unless it'is cool weather,
when they are left for a week. The dye is then strained, ami the stuff steeped in it for three
days; it is then taken out, rinsed in cool water, and dried in the sun. They repeat this
process three times before they consider the colour fast.-
r Foliis obtusis, muctonatis, ' eglandulosis, lO-jugis^stipulis parvis. Caule suflrntieoso.
Floribus flhvis. Leguminibus oblongis, aeutf inucrdnitis et falcatis. The inhabitants'.consider
it as poisonous.
■ Classis, 8. Ordo, 1. tysimachise?
Calyx monophyllus, 5-divisus, 5-gonus, corolla regularis, limbo 5-diviSo. Stamina 5,
lobis corolte opposita. Stylus'unicus. Stigma siniplex. Capsula uniToCutafis,polyspferma?
Caulis herbaceus. Folia opposita, cum squaroulis pluribus. Flores solitarii, axillares,
Corolla pallida. Tota planta hirsuta. Manoelia pallida? Bowdich.
ST. JAGO.
Bromelia ananas, Hab. in America.
Aloe vulgaris, Hab. in India.
Zea mays, Hab. in America.
Datura Metel, Hab. in Asia, Africa, et in insulis Canariis.
Nicotiana pusilla, an indig. ? -
Solanum furiosum.
Heliotropium incanum.
Ocymum integerrimum, Hab. in Ind. Or.
Ipomsea leucantha, Hab. in Amer. torrida.
„ dissecta, Hab. in Guinea.
Convolvulus batatas, Hab. in Ind. utraque.
M a m m e a '.
Citrus aurantium, Hab. in India..
„ medica, Hab. in Oriente, et in Eur. meridion.
Gossypium Indicum, Hab. in India.
Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hab. in India.
Malva tomentosa, Hab. in India.
„ spicata, Hab. in Jamaica, Brasilia.
Tamarix Africana.
Cassia occidentalis, Hab. in America.
Cucurbita citrullus, Hab. in Eur. Afr. et Ind.
„ potiro.
* Two species have been described by Persoon, the m. Americana having four, and the
77i. humilis having three seeds. After examining several fruits of the species at St. Jago, I
more frequently found three, but others had only one seed. The fruit is much esteemed, but
not plentiful. The length of time before .the tree produces fruit, is almost enough to deprive
any one of a wish to plant it. Twenty years are generally calculated on by the natives of the
leeward coast of Africa, before it becomes serviceable.