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what irregular shape ; but tlie bark of all the forms of this si)ecies possesses the 

 odour of cinnamon in a greater or less degree, and it is not always possible to Judge 

 of the quality of the bark from the foliage, for T have observed the cinnamon-peelers, 

 when collecting bark from uncultivated trees, taste a small portion before commencing 

 their operations, and pass over some trees as unfit for their purpose. The bark of 

 van-. ^ and 7 is of very inferior quality, and I have been informed is never collected, 

 except for the purpose of adulteration. 



A fragrant oil, sold under the name of " Clove Oil/' is obtained by distillation 

 from the leaves of the cultivated Cinnamon-tree, and the roots yield, under a similar 

 process, a certain quantity of camphor. The ripe seeds contain some amount of 

 stearine, but I cannot learn that it is now extracted for any purposes. 



I strongly suspect that C. ohtusifolium, N. ah E. 1. c. p. 33, cum syn. ; ^^'ight, 

 Ic. t. 139 ; (7. Bazania, N. ab E. I.e. p. 36, cum syn.; C. Malahathmm, Batka ; 

 N, ab E. I. c. p. 38, cum syn, ; C. iners, "Wight, Tc. tt. 122, 122 bis, 230 ; and C, 

 nitidum, N. ab E. 1. c. p. 43, cum syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 124, w^iil prove to be mere 

 forms of the present species. 



2. C. citriodorum, Thw. ; foliis glabris, nitidis, coriaceis, ovatis vel 



oblongis, plus minus obtuse acuminatis, penniveniis vol rarius ad basin 



breriter S-nerviis, venis inconspicuis ; panicuUs niultifloria, elongatulis, 



subterminalibua, incano-pilosulis ; lohis verianthii ad basin deciduis. — 

 c.p. 393. 



B"ab. Safragam District and near Galagama, at an elevation of 1000 

 to 2000 feet. Nom. vulg. ** Pangaree-kooroondoo-gass." 



Arbor 20-30-pedalis, dense ramosa, compacta. Ramuli piniores pilosuli. Folia 

 I2-3 poll, longa, I-I4 poll, lata; peilolo semipollicari. PediceUi floribus breviores. 

 Fructus oblongus, basi perianthii truncata cyathiformi sufifultus. 



Well distinguished from every form of the preceding species by the venation of 

 its leaves and by the truncated cup of the fruit. The bark of this species has much 

 of the odour of citronella oil, intermixed with something of the fragrance of common 

 cinnamon. 



3. O, litsaesefolium, Th\\\ ; foliis glabris, coriaceis, ovato-lanceolatis, 

 obtusiusculis, triplinerviis (nervis lateralibus infra medium folii evanes- 

 centibus), subtus pallidioribus ; panicuUs elongatis, apertis, multifloris, 



subterminalibus, incano-pilosulis; lohis perianthii ad basin deciduis. 

 C.p, 392. 



Hab. Hapootelle, in tlie Central Province, at an elevation of 5000 

 feet. Nom. vulg. " Kooddoo-kooroondoo-gass." 



Arbor 50-60-pedalis, versus apicem ramosum. Rmmdi junior es pilosuli. FoUa 

 2i-6 poll, longa, l-2i poll, lata ; petiolo i-J poll, longo. ' TediceUi floribus lon- 

 giores. 



Nearly allied to the preceding, but the larger size and different shape and venation 

 of the leaves sufficiently distinguish it. The bark of this species is quite inodorous. 



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2. APOLLONIAS, N. ab E. 



1. A, Zeylanica, Thw. ; arborea, glabra ; foliis opposltis, oblongia 

 vel oblongo-lanceolatis, parum obtuse acuminatis, valde reticulatis, basi 

 angustatis, petiolatis ; panicnlis multifloris ; perianthio deeiduo. — c.p. 

 2485. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 4£KX) feet. 



Jrlor 50-60-pedalis. Folia 4-8 poll, longa, 1^-3 poll, lata, peiiolo 4-8 lin. 

 longo. Fiores 1 lin. longi, pallide virides. Fructus cylindrico-oblongus, 8 lin. 

 longus, 3 liii. latus, pedicello incrassato, truncato, 1-2 lin. longo. 



This agrees so well in most respects ;vith the other described species of Apo/hinn^, 



