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presented by Mrs. Chipperfield and Mrs. Temple. (These are in room 
No. 1, under shades, apart from the Tea collection.) 
Fruits of Camellia Japonica, L., ripened in England. 
Tea Oil, as it is called, extracted in China from Camellia Sasanqua, 
L., and used by the Chinese for the same purposes as Olive oil in 
Europe. 
Seeds of Camellia Sasanqua, L. China. This and the last presented 
by R. B. Jackson, Esq. Other samples are brought by Dr. Hooker 
from Chittagong. 
Bark and wood of the Caraipé, or Pottery Tree, from Para. Caraipa 
angustifolia, (?) Aubl. (Captain Sir Everard Home, Mr. Spruce, Mr. 
Wallace.) 
Burnt Bark of the same, preparatory to its being made into pottery 
ware. (Mr. Spruce.) 
Specimens of the Pottery ware prepared from the bark of the Caraipa 
angustifolia, ubl, Para. (Captain Sir Everard Home, Mr. Spruce.) 
The Caraipé or Pottery Tree of French Guiana was first brought into 
notice by Aublet, who called it Caraipa angustifolia, and of which he 
says, * Les Gueripons employent les cendres de son écorce, mêlées 
avec une terre grasse, pour leur poterie.” The plant of Para accords 
with this in properties, and the natives give it the same name of ** Ca- 
 raipé ;" but although specimens of the foliage sent by Mr. Wallace for 
the plant agree sufficiently well with Aublet's figure, yet others, sent by 
- Mr. Spruce, the latter botanist is disposed to consider a Chrysobalaneous 
. plant, and probably a Parinarium. It forms a lofty tree, one hundred 
. feet high before it sends forth a branch, with a diameter at the base of 
the stem of not more than twelve to fifteen inches, “The wood is so 
hard,” says Mr. Spruce, “ that our tools would not touch it, It may be 
said the same of the bark, owing to the presence of a great quantity of 
earthy matter, so that if applied to the teeth it gives almost the sensa- 
by an Indian woman, residing on the Igaripé Castanhal, at Tanati, and 
consist of nearly equal portions of clay and the powdered and burnt 
bark of the Caraipé. They will bear almost any amount of heat. The 
two ‘panelas’ are used for heating milk, boiling eggs, and similar 
