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Immediately behind stands Melaleuca linarifolia, a native 

 of Australia, whose graceful feathery foliage and creamy white 

 flowers mike this tree a striking object of beauty for a lawn. 

 Next, running parallel with the Caryota Avenue, and in line 

 with the last named tree of Australia, is a specimen of a 

 Brazilian palm, Astrocaryum Ayri. A little further on is the 

 Marking Nut Tree, Semecarpus Anacardium, of India and 

 Malaya, etc. The juice of the nut mixed with a little quick- 

 lime and water is used for marking linen ; undiluted it acts as 

 a blister. The bark is used in dyeing. 



Continuing along the carriage drive will be found the 

 " Cannon Ball Tree," Couroupita guianensis, with its curious 

 flowers and subsequent large woody fruits borne on the main 

 stem ; Norantea guianensis, which during the early months of 

 the year makes a striking show with its long spikes of flowers 

 with brilliant scarlet bracts ; Buteafrondosa, a showy flowered 

 tree which yields Bengal Kino a resin obtained by wounding 

 the bark of medicinal value as an astringent ; the Balata 

 tree of Dominica, Bumelia retusa, the timber of which is used 

 for all kinds of mill work, and also for house work : this tree is 

 sometimes referred to as the Bullet tree on account of the 

 shape of its edible fruit. The tall erect tree close by is 

 Sterculia alata, a native of India ; immediately behind is a 

 small group of palms of Thrinax Morrisii. 



From this stretch of road a good view is obtainable of the 

 hill-side beyond the experiment grounds. The lower slopes 

 are cultivated in cacao, rubber, mangoes, etc., whilst the 

 upper, almost precipitous, portion is covered with wild, 

 mainly native, vegetation. 



Some allusion may be made at this point to the more 

 interesting of the native trees which flourish on the steep 

 hili-side. Among them are the Coubaril, or Locust tree, 

 Hymenaea Courbaril, whose valuable timber, known locally 

 as native Mahogany, is used for making all kinds of furniture ; 

 Savonette, Lonchocarpus violaceus, a fine flowering tree which 

 yields a hardwood used for various purposes ; the Lowland 

 Gomier, Bur sera gummifera, whose branches when cut and 

 placed in the ground grow readily and form live posts for 

 fencing ; and the White Cedar or Poirier, Tab. buia leucoxylon, 



