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Introductory statement 1 



Inventory 7 



Index of common and scientific names 85 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 Plate I. An avenue of the Siamese maikrabao trees, which produce an 

 oil very similar to that of the chaulmoogra tree. (Hydno- 



carpiis anthelminthica Pierre, S. P. I. No. 52468) 32 



II. The tocte, a native Ecuadorian walnut tree. (Jiiglans sp., 



S. P. I. No. 52611) 32 



III. The chamburo, an interesting relative of the papaya. {Carica 



sp., S. P. I. No. 52716) 6G 



IV. Fruits of the babaco, one of the most valuable species of Carica 



cultivated in Ecuador. (Carica sp., S. P. I. No. 52721) 66 



V. A red-fruited variety of the Andes berry. {Rubus glaticus 



Benth., S. P. I. No. 52734) — __ 66 



VI. The talipot palm of tropical Asia. (Corypha umbracuUfera L., 



S. P. I. No. 52802) 6a 



VII. The chaulmoogra tree of Bnrma. {Taraktogenos kurzii King, 



S. P. I. No. 52803) 78 



VIII. Fruits of the chaulmoogra tree. {Taraktogenos kursii King, 



S. P. I. No. 52803) 73 



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