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156. ULMACER. 
The Ulmacee of Mirbel, Celtidee of Richard, separated from Amentace@, and nearly 
allied to Urticee, form a small order containing but few genera and species. Species 
are found in India of Ul/mus and Celtis. The former is common in Europe, N. America, 
China, and Japan; from Siberia and the shores of the Caspian, species extend to the 
Himalayas, where several form magnificent trees. Ulmus integrifolia (Wall. 3547) is 
found at the foot of these mountains, as well as on those of the Circars ; and U. lancifolia 
as far south as the Chittagong mountains. U.erosa, Roth., thought at one time by Dr. 
Wallich to be U.effusa, Wild., appears to have a wide distribution, if the specimens 
described by the former were obtained by Dr. Heyne from the Peninsula; as it is common 
in Kemaon, and at the foot of the Choor mountain. I have specimens in leaf 
of apparently the same species from Pungee in Kunawur, where there is also a smooth- 
. leaved species, U. levigata, nob. U. virgata, which Dr. Roxburgh states as having 
received from China, was found by Dr.Wallich in Nepal and Kemaon, and by myself 
at Mussooree, &c., so that it maybe enumerated as one of the plants common to 
India and China. Celtis, on the contrary, occurs in tropical as well as in cold parts 
of the world, as in Northern and Tropical America, Africa, and Asia, spreading thence 
into the south of Europe; so we have species of the genus extending from Penang and 
Singapore along the Malayan Peninsula to Silhet; also in the Indian Peninsula, and 
some of the hills of Central India ; likewise in Nepal and the Deyra Doon, at consi- 
derable elevations in the Himalayas, and as far north as Cashmere. C-. orientalis, 
Wall. Cat. 3689, and species allied to it, occur in the hottest places; C. tetrandra, 
Roxb., extends along the foot of the mountains as far as Cashmere. C. alpina, nob., I 
found on Urrukta, nearly at the greatest elevation ; and C. Inglisii, nob., occurs in 
Kunawur. 
The Elms are well known to afford good timber in Europe, so do those which are 
found in India and its mountains. Udmin is a natural exudation: the bark is bitter. 
157. ANTIDESMEZ. 
This is another small order, with solitary carpels, consisting of only two genera; that 
from which the order is named, and Sti/ago, sometimes united with the former, and from 
which the order is frequently named Sriracine&. The species of Antidesma seem 
to be entirely confined to the warm parts of the Old World, especially of India; but 
there is one species in Madagascar. From Amboina and Penang, they spread 
to Chittagong and Silhet. A. paniculata extends from Penang to Nepal; and 
A, (Stilago, Roxb.) diandra, even to the Deyra Déon, and the vallies of the Hima- 
laya. This seems to be the most extensively diffused species, as it was described 
by Dr. Roxburgh from the Circars; A. sylvestris, Wall. Cat. 7281, sent by Dr. Heyne, 
probably from the Peninsula, does not seem to differ from it. The fruits of A. pubescens, 
Bunias, and diandra, ave said by Dr. Roxburgh to be eaten by the natives of India. 
158, JuGLANDEZ. 
