Gramen0.
Phoenix dactylifera, Hab. in Afr. Oriente, &c.
Raphia vinifera, Hab. in Benin.
Borassus flabelliformis, Hab. in Ind.
Corypha—an minor p ?
Asparagus officinalis \ cultivated.
„ falcatus', Hab. in Zeylona.
Dioscorea cajanensis1.
Commelina communis, Hab. in America.
„ erecta, Hab. in Virginia.
Scilla, species imperfect I
Musa paradisica Hab. in utraque India et in Africa.
,, sapientum, Hab. in Amer. Orientale.
Conocarpus, species imperfect*.
Polygonum bistorta, Hab. in Anglia.
" , species imperfect7.
Salsola soda, Hab. in Europae australis salsis.
Beta vulgaris, (cultivated.)
Chenopodium caudatum", Hab. in Guinea.
multifidum, Hab. in Bonaria.
° Flores hermaphrodite Glumm null*. Cor. 2-valvis, valvulis exterioribus majpribus,
navicularibus, interiorihus amplectentibus, purpurascentibus. Stam. 2. Styl. 1. Stigmata
plumosa. Flores laxk paniculati. Spiculm imbricat®. Singulus petiolus cum mvolucro
P“ ve name, Run, signifying strength and a flourishing state. It is very abundant, and
makes excellent timber for rafts, beams, &c., because it is not liable to be attacked by worms,
s This succeeds better than any European vegetable yet introduced.
• This w^brought from Sierra Leone, but though it flourishes very well, is little cultivated.
* There was no other part of the plant to be found than the bulb, which I think was not
large enough for that of »There are very few btahnea ns.a ms agrriotwimna a. t Bathurst; „ , , , f t h e y c h i e f l y c o m e from the banks of the
flT'T he fruit is dried, pounded, mixed with water, and given for hardness of the abdomen.
y Native name, Senem*-contra. I t i s u s e d as a worm medicine.
V Called Koonaky by the Moors, who dry and make an infusion of it, which is taken fasting,
as a remedy against worms.
Celosía coccínea*, Hab. in India.
Amaranthus angustifolius, Hab. ad mare Caspicum.
,, spinosus, Hab. in Indiis.
Centunculus "¿yji
Piripea, an ccerulead?
Ruellia alopecurioidea, Hab. in,Montserrat.
Ocymum basilicum', Hab. in India.
Nepeta multibracteata, Hab. in Atlante, prope Tlemsen.
Mentha citrata.
Perilla, new speciesf?
Brunella, new species5 ?
Scoparia, an dulcis ? species imperfect.
Solanum furiosum.
„ JEthiopicum, Hab. in .¿Ethiopia.
„ pomiferumh.
„ sodomeum, Hab. in Africa. .
„ nigrum.
„ Carolinense*.
Capsicum frutescens, Hab. in India.
k | | l
Physalis angulata, Hab. in India utraque.
Nicotiana fruticosa1, Hab. in Vera Cruz.
“ This, and a white variety, is boiled and eaten with rice, to give an acid flavour. ,
b Foliis ovatis, rétusis. Spicis geminatis.1 Floribiis viridibus. Caule articulis rubris.
c Foliis hastátis, oppositis, paniculatis.
d This is the Piripéa bróiight from Madagascar by Perottét in 1820, and not yet named. I
have therefore called it p. ccéruléa, and added the following description. Floribus coeruleis,
tribracteatis, paniculatis, Foliis lineari-lanceolatis, oppositis.
e A cooling drink, for fevers and coughs, is made with an infusion of this plant.
f Foliis linéaribus, integerrimis. Bracteis 3, exteriore majore. Floribus lilacinibus. This
plant destroys a great deal of corn, by overrunning the plantations.
® Valdé hirsuta. Calycibus involucrisque valdé spinosis.
h This, and the* preceding species, are both eaten.
1 The leaves are boiled, bruised, and applied outwardly for craw-craw, a species of itch.
k Pedunculis 2 aut 4 floris. Fructibus erectis, parvis, oblongis. - Foliis lanceolatis, sinuatis.
1 This is said to be indigenous.