A Catalogue of Plants In His Majesty's Botanical Gardens in the Island of Saint Vincent, December 24, 1792', 24 December 1792 (Series 56.02) - No. 0011

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Plants introduced since the 25th of September last

Achras mamosa - a fine fruit from Porto Ricco
Amblainia acida - fruit Guiana
Amorpha fruticosa
Asplenium sobiliferum   a curious & beautiful fern G.P.
Acer Granadensis - a beautiful tree & fine wood
Bactris minor    Palm Guiana
            cocorottos  do fruit esculent
            Sagittala   do curious
Blakœa racemosa  fruit St Vincent
Blechnum montanum  Fern
Bumelia undulata   a most valuable wood
Cananga laurifolia
Cassia elegans - a most beautiful little tree Guiana
Corchorus fruticosus
Eugenia ramiflora elegant shrub St. V.
Epidendrum nutans Swartz
Fagara myrtitordes St. V.
Guettarda salicifolia St. V.
Hibiscus glandulosus
Hedysanum altissimum beautiful  Trinidad
Juniperus Bermudiana   a valuable wood from Govr Hamilton
Malachra radiata
Melastoma nitida 
                   rugosa elegans e Guiana
Mimosa procumbens
Psidium aromaticum Guiana
                                  Parinari
Parinari montana Aublet  an elegant tree - nut esculent  e.Guiana                        
Pieraxylon fraxinifolium   Bark a valuable medicine St. V.
Solanum coloratum  e Trinidad 
Stirculia Ivira e Guiana
Spathelia ramosa elegant tree S.V.
Tamarix Gallica
Mena barbata e Trinidad
                       &c.

With a number of unknown seeds from different parts.

 

 

 

 

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