E. bas" dd and presented by J. Thorne, Esq., Mowbogi Ho 
South Lambeth. 
Jute Fibre (T. Hancock, Esq.), and Dowlas, Carpets, wud: uen 
Cloth (for making rice-bags in India), made from Corchorus capsi 
L., and probably other species. (E. I. C., and W, Gourlie, Esq.) 
Jute Paper. Five samples of as mind excellent papers, recentl, 
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and another by Mr. G. B. White. Fruits that have ripened in England 
(in the stove) have been presented by His Grace the Duke of North- 
umberland (from Syon), and by Dillwyn Llewelyn, Esq. 
Cocoa-fat. (J. B. Collings, Esq.) 
Coco-nuevo. Seeds. Antioquia. (W. R. Jervis, Esq.) 
A large drawing in the Museum (besides the living plant in the Gar- 
den) will give an idea of the foliage, flowers, and recent fruit of the 
Theobroma Cacao; a native of South America. The fruit is large, and 
contains several large seeds, with a crustaceous shell or husk (testa or 
integument of the seed), imbedded in pulp. From the entire seed, in- 
cluding the husk, Cacao (or Cocoa, as it is generally called) is prepared : 
—from the seed, after the husk is removed, chocolate is prepared. The 
tree is most extensively cultivated in tropical America and the West 
India islands, and the exports of these two articles are very consider- . 
able, especially from the Island of Trinidad. It is made into a paste, 
and mixed with Vanilla, etc., and generally coloured with Arnotto, and 
dried in cakes in the form in which we see it in the shops. 
Goorakhee Khorai Fibre, Rope, and Yarn, from Theobroma augusta, 
L. Assam. .(Major Hannay.) 
Fruit of Herrania pulcherrima, Goud. Peru. (Mrs. Parker.) Of 
botanical interest only. 
Ord. TILTACEÆ. LINDEN on Lime FAMILY. 
A Natural Family again much allied to the four preceding groups, 
and possessing, like them, mucilaginous properties and abundant fibre 
in the inner bark ; yielding many useful products to mankind. : 
Lime Flowers. Tilia Europea, L. Europe. Antispasmodic. The 
infusion possesses a very agreeable taste. 
“ Lime-iree Bark," from North-west America. (Dr. Gairdner.) Pro- 
bably imported from the east side of the Rocky Mountains. 2 
Bast, or Russian Matting. ‘This is the inner bark of the Tilia pee 
pea, L., generally prepared in Russia. We possess however ** Engl 
