CLASS IX. 
ENNEANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
LAURUS. Schreb. gen. n. 688. 
~ Calyx one-leaved, six-cleft. Corol none. Anthers four- 
celled. Germ superior, one-celled ; attachment superior. 
Berry superior, one-seeded. Embryo inverse, without 
perisperm, ‘tiga 
SECT. 1. Leaves opposite. 
1. L. Cinnamomum. Willd. 2. 477. 
Leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, three-nerved. Panicles 
terminal, with the extreme ramifications three-flowered. 
Nectarial glands sagittate. 
-Cinnamomum foliis latis, &c. Burm. zeyl. 62. t. 27. 
Kasse Koronde of the same. 
-Dar-cheeni, often pronounced dal-cheeni, the Persian, 
Hindee and Bengalee name of Cinnamon. Twuk-putra, 
Ootkuta, Bhriga, Twucha, Chocha, Vuranguka, are some 
of the numerous Sanscrit names of Cinnamon, and Dr, 
Carey says the last three are also given to the bark of 
urus Cassia, commonly called Cassia lignea, or Cas- 
sia bark. LF Ra Pee Cet 
This well known tree seems still to require a little 
illustration, particularly as there are no doubt several 
Vatieties, if not species, included under this name, 
n General Hay Macdowall was in command on the 
Island of Ceylon, he sent to the Botanic garden at Cal- 
Cutta in 1801, several plants of the first, or best sort ; 
called by the Cingalese Kasse Koronde. ‘These plants © 
have now, 1810, attained to the height of twenty 
feet ; the trunk is short, and from sixteen to eis ate Z Sd 
