302 ENNEANDRIA MONOGYNIA; Laurus. 
apex. Nectarial glands with cordate heads. ra 
axillary, three-flowered. Py 
There are several trees of this species in Mr. Cox’s gar- 
den at Russapugla near Calcutta, formerly Mr. John-— 
son’s ; the plants are said to have been originally from 
China. Flowering time the hot season. 
Trunk short, with suberect, rigid branches ‘oni 
large, oblong, erect bush. Bark smooth, and more of 
less green, accordiug to age, Leaves subopposite, short- 
petioled, ovate, tapering to a long narrow point, recurv- 
ed, three-nerved, with the two lateral vanishing towards 
the apex, on both sides smooth. Peduncies axillary, & 
opposite, on the present years shoots below the leaves; 
‘solitary, three-flowered. Corol, nectary, stamens, ana 
pistil as in L. Dulcis. it 
The leaves possess a considerable share of a swoetiel 
aromatic taste ; but are much weaker than those of a 
and the bark still more so. 
re 
8. L. obtusifolia. R. 
_ Leaves opposite, three-nerved, lanceolar, obtuse. P& — 
nicles terminal, with an involucre of four large leaves, 
and a bud in the centre, smooth. Nectarial glands cor- 
date-sagittate. Berries oval. Kinton is the vernacular 
name in Silhet, and Ramtejpat at Chittagong. 
A large tree, a native of the mountainous countries 
immediately east of Bengal, where it blossoms in Janua 
ry and February, and the seed ripens in July and August 
It has the habit of the Cinnamon tree, but grows to @ 
“much greater size, being as large as the mango tree. 
timber is said to be very useful, and as it can be ar A 
a large size, it is used for various purposes. 
Branches opposite ; the young ones smooth, and some- 
what four-cornered. Leaves opposite, when they attend 
the panicles subquatern,short-petioled, lanceolar, obtus® 
entire, completely three-nerved, of a very firm texture 
