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Bcorpiona, centipedes, and otiier noxious animals ; and so liiglily do the natives of the land in which it grows 
value it, that they will pay aa much as from one to four ehillings for a single seed. Indeed, there is hardly 
a person in New Granada or the adjacent states who does not possess a piece (cotyledon) of Ccdron ; the 
lower classes carrying it on a cord around the neck ; the upper, mostly in their purses or cigar-cases. 
Wlien any one ia bitten, a little, mixed with water, is applied to the wound, and about two grains scraped 
into brandy, or, in the absence of that liquor, into water, and administered internally ; and it is universally 
beUeved that the application ^\-ill neutralize the venom of the most dangerous reptiles and other animals. 
Nothing more seems to be known of the Cedron. "Wliether in all climates, and against the bites of all 
venomous animals, it will prove an ef&cacioua antidote ; whether it will ultimately be considered a more 
powerful agent for counteracting fever than Quinine ; is at present impossible to say. One thing is 
certain— that the Cedron, unless propagated by artificial means, will always be a scarce article, and con- 
sequently too expensive to be generally employed, or to bo used as a substitute for drugs which, produced 
spontaneously by nature, may be obtained in unlimited quantities, and at a cheap rate. 
167. SiMARUBA glauca, De Cand. Prodr, vol. i. p. 733.— Wlprs. Ann. Bot. vol. i. p. 101.— 
Nomcu vcrnacul. " Accituno." On the outskirts of woodsj Vcraguas. 
A middle-sized tree, from 25 to 30 feet high ; its fine foliage renders it a conspicuous object. 
168. PicRAMNiA umhrosa, Seem. (Tab. XXIV.) ; arborea, ramulis foliisque junioribus rufo- 
hirtellis demum glabris, foliis 9-11-foliolatis, foliolis petiolulatis ovato-lauccolatis intcgcrrimis acu- 
minatisj acumine obtuso^ basi acutis vcl cuncatis, racemis axillaribus aggregatis, rhaclii pedicello 
calyceque rufo-hirtcllis, floribus solitariis pentamcris pedicellis inartionlatis, petalis ovato-lanceo- 
latis longe acuminatis, fructu .... In dark woods near the Ilacicuda dc Juan Lanas, Province 
of Panama. 
A middle-sized tree. Leaves from 9 to 14 inches long ; leaflets from 2^0 3 inches long, about 1 inch 
broad; flowers growing out of the old wood; racemes about G inches long. Female flowers and fruit 
unkno-svn.- This species comes" close to P. longksima, Tulasne, and F. pentandra, Swartz: from the former 
it is distinguished by its rufo-hirtellous branches, leaves, and racemes, and inarticulated pediceb ; from 
the latter by its simple axillary racemes and solitary pedicels. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 1, a male flower; 2, the same cut open; 3, a petal:— aZZ magnified. 
169. PicnAMNiA sp. Volcano of Cbiriquij Veragnas. 
Probably a new species, allied to P. Undeniana, Tulasne, but, the flowers being in an imperfect state 
of preservation, I shall not attempt to describe it. 
OCHNACE^. 
170. GoMPHiA nitida, Swartz, De Cand. Prodr. vol. i. p. 737. In dark forests near Cruces, 
Gorgona, and Chagres, Province of Panama. 
171. Cespedesia macrophylla, Seem.; arborea, glabra, foliis obovato-spathulatis obtusis in 
petiolum augustatis margine mucronato-dcntatis, paniculis terminalibus raraosis, floribus aggrcgatis, 
laciniis calycinis obtusissimis infra medium in cupulam concretis, petalis obovato-spathulatis, ovario 
sulcato. Bay of XJtria, Darien. 
A most beautiful tree, about 40 feet high. Leaves from 1^ to 2 feet long, and from 6 to 8 mches 
broad ; panicles terminal, from 3 to 4 feet long ; petals bright yeUow. 
