CLASS IV. ENDOGENS. ALLIANCE VII. GLUMALES.-GRASSES AND SEDGES. Paniceæ. Order 29. GRAMINACEÆ.-GRASSES. 1. PASPALUM virgatum, Linn. 4 Rodlike Paspalum, Miller. 2. 3. distichum, Swtz. 4 Savannah Grass, Hughes. conjugatum, Swtz. 4 Broad-leaved Savannah Grass. Sour Grass. 4. PANICUM colonum, Linn. O Purple Panic Grass, Miller. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. trichoides, Swtz. 4 The Smaller Wood Grass, Browne. hirtellum, Linn. 4 Pagister Grass. Scotch Grass. 19. CENCHRUs echinatus, Linn. Capim de Angola, 21. SORGHUM vulgare, Pers. 4 India and Arabia. Guinea Corn, Hughes. Gros Millet. B. Bicolor. 4 Persia, India. Two-coloured Sorghum, Sweet. cernuum, Willd. 4 Bengal. Guinea Wheat, Brown. Mil paniculé. saccharatum, Pers. 4 India. Yellow-seeded Sorghum, Sweet. Mil chandelle. 24. SACCHARUM officinarum, Linn. 4 East Indies, Malabar, Otaheite. Sugar Cane2, Canne à Sucre. B. commune. The Native or Creole Cane. 7. Otaheitense. Bourbon Cane. The following varieties of Cane are in cultivation in the West Indies :-The Brazil 25. ERIANTHUS saccharoides, Michx. 4 Wild Cane, Hughes. 26. ANDROPOGON angustifolius, Humb. & B. 4 Red Flag or Plush Grass, Hughes. Narrow-leaved Sour Grass. 27. 28. alopecuroides, Linn. 4 Flag Grass, Hughes. Schoenanthus, Linn. 4 East Indies, Arabia. Lemon-Grass, Sweet. 1 The Guinea Grass was introduced in Jamaica accidentally, through some seed which had been brought about 1744 from the coast of Guinea. 2 The Otaheite Cane was already cultivated in 1795 in Trinidad. It was sent from thence to the plantations of Terra Firma. The Bourbon Cane appears to have been introduced about the same time; it was at least in general cultivation in 1803.—Sir William Young's Common-Place Book. Olyreæ. 29. PHARUS latifolius, Linn. 2 Wild Oats, Browne. Avoine de Chien. Indian Corn or Maize. Blé de Turquie. Milho, Braz 32. AGROSTIS purpurascens, Swtz. 33. Purple Bent Grass, Miller. indica, Linn. O Indian Bent Grass, Miller. Chlorideæ. 34. CHLORIS radiata, Swtz. Plush Grass, Hughes. Pied de Poule de St. Domingue. 35. cruciata, Swtz. Cruciform Plush Grass. 36. DACTYLOCTENIUM mucronatum, Willd. 4 The Long-shanked Cruciated Grass, Browne. 37. CYNODON dactylon, Pers. 4 Devil's Grass. Bahama, or Yard Grass. 38. LEPTOCHLOA virgata, Beauv. Purple-head Grass. Black Seed Grass. 39. virgata, var. ß. spiculis, 3-4 floris subhomomallis. White-head Grass. Arundineæ. 40. ARUNDO Donax, Linn. 4 Europe. The cultivated Reed, Miller. Festuceæ. 41. Poa ciliaris, Linn. Dog's Grass, Hughes. 42. ELEUSINA indica, Gærtn. O Dutch Grass, Hughes. Man Grass. Bambuseæ. 43. BAMBUSA arundinacea, Willd. h India. Bambu or Bamboo Cane, Miller. Arbre à panaches. Bagage à chasseur. Cyperea. Order 30. CYPERACEÆ.-SEDGES. 44. CYPERUS ligularis, Linn. 4 Dwrah or Ammadwrah, Hughes. Bulrush. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. elegans, Linn. 4 Elegant Cyperus, Sweet. Herbe à couteaux. tenuis, Swtz. 4 compressus, Linn. 4 Compressed Cyperus, Sweet. odoratus, Linn. 4 The Scented Cyperus. Ionc odorant. esculentus, Linn. 4 Rush Nut, Alton. rotundus, Linn. 4 Nut Grass, Hughes. 52. KYLLINGIA monocephala, Linn. 4 One-headed Kyllingia, Aiton. Scirpeæ. 53. FIMBRISTYLIS ferruginea, Vahl. 4 Rusty Club Rush. Cladieæ. 56. DICHROMENA leucocephala, Michx. 4 Star Grass, Hughes. ALLIANCE VIII. ARALES.-THE ARAL ALLIANCE. Order 34. PISTIACEÆ.-THE DUCKWeeds. 59. PISTIA obcordata, Schleid. 4 The great Duckweed or Pondweed, Browne. Codapail flottant. Order 35. TYPHACEÆ.-THE BULRUSHES. 60. TYPHA tenuifolia, Humb. & K. 4 The Great Reed Mace, Browne. Bulrush. Order 36. ARACEÆ.-THE ARUM PLANTS. 61. ARUM divaricatum, Linn. 4 Smaller Indian Kale, Browne. 62. macrorrhizum, Linn. 4 Ceylon. Roasting Eddas, Hughes. White Cocco and Tyre, Browne. Tayova in Brazil. 63. CALADIUM esculentum, Vent. 4 South America. Scratching Eddas, Hughes. Scratch Cocco, Browne. sagittæfolium, Vent. 4 Blue Eddas, Hughes. Taniers, Browne. Nut Eddoes. Chou de Brésil, Fr., Gouet sagitté. nymphæifolium, Vent. 4 East Indies, Bengal. Indian Kale, Browne. Wild or Monkey Eddoe. seguinum, Vent. 4 Dumb Cane, Hughes. Canne maronne. bicolor, Vent. 4 Guiana. Two-coloured Caladium. violaceum, Hamilt. Prodr. 4 Jamaica. Violet-coloured Caladium. Order 37. PANDANACEÆ.-THE SCREW PINES. 69. PANDANUS odoratissimus, Linn., fil. h East Indies. Sweet-scented Screw Pine, Miller. Fleur des Anges. Areceæ. ALLIANCE IX. PALMALES.-THE PALM ALLIANCE. Order 38. PALMACEÆ.-THE PALMS. 70. Oreodoxa oleracea, Mart. h Cabbage Tree', Hughes. Palmetto, Palmiste franc. 71. EUTERPE oleracea ?, Mart. h The Small Cabbage Tree, Hughes. 73. SABAL umbraculifera, Mart. h Jamaica, Cuba. The Sabal. Palmette Royal, Browne. 74. RHAPIS flabelliformis, Linn., fil. ↳ China, Japan. Ratan, Aiton. Dwarf Palm. 75. THRINAX parviflora, Swtz. h Palmetto Thatch, Browne. Fan Palm. 76. PHOENIX dactylifera, Linn. h Levant. The Date Tree, Hughes. Cocoea. 77. ACROCOMIA Sclerocarpa, Mart. h Mackaw Tree, Hughes. Grou-grou Palm. 78. ELAIS Occidentalis, Swtz. h Cordage Palm. 79. guineensis, Linn. h Africa. Palm-oil Tree, Hughes. Palmier Crocro. 80. Cocos nucifera, Linn. ↳ Asia, South Sea Islands. Coco-nut Tree, Hughes. Cocotier. ALLIANCE XI. NARCISSALES.-THE NARCISSAL ALLIANCE. Order 42. BROMELIACEÆ. THE PINE-APPLE PLANTS. 81. ANANASSA Sativa, Lindl. 4 Guiana, Brazil. Pine-apple2, Hughes. Ananas. The seeds of the Barbados Cabbage-tree (Oreodoxa oleracea) were first introduced into Jamaica by Governor Knowles about 1756. The numerous majestic Palm-trees of that description in Demerara originate likewise from Barbados. 2 Dr. Lindley enumerates the following species: : Ananassa sativa, Lindl. The Common Pine. debilis, Lindl. The King Pine. Ananas Gros Gieux. The Waved-leaved Pine. - bracteata, Lindl. The Scarlet-leaved Brazilian Pine. These are again divided into numerous varieties, of which I will mention only the following as being principally cultivated in England : The Antigua Black Pine; Antigua Green Pine; Barbados or Jamaica Black Pine; Barbados Queen; Sugar-loaf, or Copper-coloured Barbados Pine; Queen, or Broad-leaved Queen ; Montserrat, or Copper-coloured Antigua Pine; White Providence; Trinidad or Pitchlake Pine; St. Vincent, or St. Thomas's Pine; King, or Havannah Pine; Demerara or Harrison's new Pine. Catalogue of Fruit, cultivated in the Garden of the Horticultural Society. 82. BROMELIA Karatas, Linn. h Pen-Gwyn, Hughes. The Upright-leaved Bromelia. Cara 83. 84. guata. Pinguin, Linn. h Pinguin. Wild Date. paniculigera, Swtz. h Small Barren Pine, Hughes. Panicled Pine-apple. 85. PITCAIRNIA bromeliæfolia, Ait. 4 Scarlet Pitcairnia. 86. latifolia, Ait. 4 Jamaica. Broad-leaved Pitcairnia. 87. TILLANDSIA lingulata, Linn. 4 The large wild barren Pine, Hughes. Ananas de Bois. Order 44. HÆMODORACEA.-THE BLOOD ROOTS. 88. ALETRIS farinosa, Linn. 4 North America. Common Colic-root. Wild Aloes. Order 46. AMARYLLIDACEÆ.-THE AMARYLLIS PLANTS. Amarylleæ. 89. AMARYLLIS equestris, Ait. 4 Red Lily, Hughes. Barbados Lily, Ait. tubispatha, Herit. 4 Barbados Snow-drop. 90. 91. 92. belladonna, Linn. 4 West Indies. Belladonna Lily. Lis rouge Belladone. formosissima, Linn. 4 Brazil. Jacobea Lily. Le lis de Saint Jacques. La Crois de Saint Jacques. B. Flor. pl. Double-flowered Jacobea Lily. 93. CRINUM americanum, Linn. 4 The American Crinum. Lis Asphodèle. amabile, Don. 4 Sumatra. The beautiful Crinum. 94. 95. Agaveæ. zeylanicum, Linn. 4 Ceylon. Wild Tulip, Hughes. 96. AGAVE americana, Linn. h May Pole, Hughes. The Great American Aloe. Bois de Mèche. 97. vivipara, Linn. h Silk Grass, Hughes. Viviparous Agave. Narcisseæ. 98. PANCRATIUM caribæum, Linn. 4 White Lily, Hughes. Lis blanc. Order 47. IRIDACEÆ.-THE IRIS PLANTS. 99. CROCUS Vernus, Smith. 4 Europe. Spring Crocus. 100. SISYRINCHIUM latifolium, Ait. 4 Blood-worth, Hughes. Broad-leaved Sisyrinchium. 101. IRIS Xiphium, Linn. 4 Spain. Small bulbous Iris. 102. Portuguese Iris. 104. MARICA martinicensis, Ker. 4 Martinique. Martinique Marica. Petit flamme de Marais. 105. 106. bermudiana, Ker. 4 Bermuda. Iris-leaved Marica. ALLIANCE XII. AMOMALES.-THE AMOMAL ALLIANCE. Order 48. MUSACEÆ.-THE BANANAS. 107. HELICONIA Bihai, Swtz. 4 Wild Plantain, Hughes. Plantain-leaved Heliconia. Bananier Maron. 108. MUSA paradisiaca, Linn. 4 East Indies. The Plantain Tree, Hughes. Figuier d'Adam. 109. sapientum, Linn. 4 East Indies. The Banana Tree, Hughes. Bananier. chinensis, Sweet. 2 China. The China Plantain. 110. 111. rosacea, Jacq. 2 Mauritius. The Rose-coloured Banana. Order 49. ZINGIBERACEÆ.-THE GINGER PLANTS. 112. ZINGIBER officinale, Rosc. 4 East Indies. Ginger, Hughes. 113. CURCUMA longa, Linn. 4 East Indies. Long-rooted Turmerick, Miller. Safran de Terra, Braz. 114. ALPINIA nutans, Rosc. 4 East Indies. Nodding Alpinia, Shell Plant. Order 50. MARANTACEÆ.-ARROWROOT PLANTS. 115. MARANTA arundinacea, Linn. 4 Arrowroot, Hughes. Racine a moussa. Araruda, Braz. 116. 117. allouya, Aubl. 4 Guiana. Allouya Arrowroot. · humilis, Aubl. 4 Guiana. Topinambours. 118. CANNA indica, Linn. 4 East Indies. Common Indian Shot. Balisier petit. occidentalis, Rosc. 4 Plantain Shot, Hughes. 119. 120. 121. 122. coccinea, Ait. 4 South America. Scarlet Indian Shot. - lutea, Ait. 4 East Indies. Yellow Indian Shot. achiras, Gillies. 2 Chili. Toulema. Tous les mois. ALLIANCE XIII. ORCHIDALES.-THE ORCHIDAL ALLIANCE. Order 52. ORCHIDACEÆ.-THE ORCHIDACEOUS OR AIR PLANTS. Epidendreæ. 123. EPIDENDRUM ciliare, Linn. 4 Wild Lily, Hughes. 125. STENORHYNCHUS aphyllus, Hook. 4 Leafless Stenorhynchus. The following Epiphytes were cultivated in the gardens at Ashbury and Haynes' Hill in 1846. Brasideæ. 126. ONCIDIUM papilio, Lindl. 4 Trinidad. The Butterfly Orchis. 130. PERISTERIA pendula, Hook. 4 Demerara. The Dove Plant. El Spirito Santo, Span. 131. STANHOPEA grandiflora, Lindl. 4 Trinidad. 132. GONGORA atropurpurea, Hook. 2 Trinidad. 134. MAXILLARIA Steelii, Lindl. 4 Demerara. Catasetideæ. 135. CATASETUM tridentatum, Hook. 4 Trinidad, Demerara. The Helmet Plant. Ionopsideæ. 136. RODRIGUEZIA secunda, Humb. & K. Trinidad, Demerara. 137. BURLINGTONIA candida, Lindl. 4 Demerara. Vanilideæ. 138. VANILLA planifolia, R. Br. 4 Trinidad, Demerara. The Vanilla. Vanille, Héliotrope du Pérou. Baunilha, Braz. 139. bicolor, Lindl. 4 Demerara. Manille Bâtarde. ALLIANCE XIV. XYRIDALES.-THE XYRIDAL ALLIANCE. Order 56. COMMELYNACEÆ.-THE COMMELINAS. 140. COMMELYNA communis, Linn. O Pond-grass or Canker-weed, Hughes. The Common Commelina. |