ORIGIN OF THE VEGETABLE CREATION. 11 
displays itself in hearty bursts of laughter, loud exclamations, droll 
exhilarating conversation; but, as the debauch proceeds, its full effects 
are developed. Temporary frenzy seizes the smokers, and they issue 
from their haunts, singing and shouting, as they reel and stagger to 
their homes. Intense and maddening headache, accompanied with 
stupor, is often the result of these orgies, and the latter consequence 
generally lasts for twelve hours. 
One pipe charged with this powerful drug, is enough to produce in 
four persons the most delightful exaltation without injury, and it is 
much esteemed by the natives as a remedy for cough, pains in the 
chest and stomach. 
 Diamba is vended under the names of Maconie* and Makiah: the 
former is made up into very small packets, which are sold at one half- 
penny each, the latter into larger ones for the same sum. A small 
plant in full flower and seed will yield to its owner the value of ten 
shillings’-worth of Maconie. 
The Origin of the Existing Vegetable Creation. By Proressor J. F. 
ScHOUW. Transactions of the Meeting of the Scandinavian Natural- 
ists at Copenhagen, in 1847, Append. K. p. 119. (Translated from 
the Danish, by N. Watticu, M.D., F.R.S., V.P.L.S.) 
(Continued from vol. ii. p. 377.) 
If we compare in a similar manner the flora of Lapponia, or, which 
is the same thing, the Scandinavian mountain flora, with that of 
the rest of Scandinavia, we shall obtain the ceing results, — : 
Hartman’s flora for our guide:— — — 
Flowerless —. 4. A s... ee : *03 d -05 
Trimerous : LU Tr: à «26 er. d ou ; 
Pentamerous apetalous ig eee "08 a 
i petaliferous e aue 63 ‘56 
According to geologists, the Scandinavian mountains are older than — 
the Alps; and yet we find that the flora of Lapland, which is the — — 
* One cannot but be struck with the similarity of this and the next f 
word Makiah, and that of unxwv, of the Greek, applied to a powerful Foie 
analogous properties; and, as already observed, a preparation of this plant, used * 
Calcutta, is called Majoon.—Ep. . ; , 
