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Ord. Resepacem. MIGNONETTE FAMILY. 
Few are unacquainted with the general appearance and curious struc- 
ture of the flowers of the common Mignonette: it is a native of 
warmer climates than ours; but we possess in England, and it is 
common throughout Europe, the 
Fellow-weed, or Weld. Reseda Luteola, Z. Seeds, and stalks. 
(Messrs. Lawson and Mr. R. Clapp.) In appearance the plant a good 
deal resembles the Garden Mignonette: yields a yellow dye from the 
stems, which, “among dyes of an organic nature, rank next to the 
Persian Berry (Rhamnus infectorius, L.), for the beauty and fastness of 
the dye.” The colouring principle is considered the strongest when 
the plant is in seed, and at that season, after being simply dried, it 
is brought into the market. This particular colouring principle is 
called by Chevreuil Zueoline. Oil of Weld-seed is the produce of this 
Reseda. 
Ord. FLACOURTIANE.£. ARNOTTO FAMILY. 
An entirely exotic and mostly tropical Order, affording 
Arnotto, or Annotto, a red dye from the Biza Orellana, L. Native 
of South America and the West Indies, cultivated also in the East. 
Fruit, seeds, and the cakes from various countries. The fruit contains 
a thin pulp surrounding the seeds, which is collected and formed into 
cakes or flag, or into rolls: the former comes chiefly from Cayenne, the 
latter from Brazil. In this country it is mostly employed in staining 
cheese and butter, for tingeing varnishes, oils, spirits, etc., and for dyeing 
silk. Sometimes it is mixed with chocolate, and imparts a beautiful tint. 
Also used by the Caribs, and other tribes of Indians in South America, 
for painting their bodies. 
Wood of Bixa Orellana, L. Khasya. (Dr. Hooker.) 
Mandingo Snuff-boxes, the fruit of Oncoba spinosa ?, Fórsk. Gambia. — 
(Dr. Daniell.) 
Natal Snuff-boxes, apparently made of the same fruit (Oncoba spi- — 
nosa?) Natal. (Captain Garden.)—Some Flacourtianee are said to 
afford eatable fruits, and some medicinal properties. 
Ord. CisrTAcEx. CISTUS FAMILY. 
The Cistus Family is familiar to most poplo bok die pecie a 
Rock-rose, Helianthemum, of our own country (whose stamens on the 
