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yielding tree is to make a distillation of leaves and twigs. In 

 order to obtain reliable stock for planting, the true camphor 

 bearing tree must be selected from, for propagating purposes. 



Note also Pachira aquatica ; and a specimen of the well- 

 known Star Apple, Chrysophyllum Cainito, a tree with leaves 

 of a golden hue beneath, the fruit of which is esteemed in the 

 West Indies. 



The border on the right, mainly composed of ornamental 

 shrubs, contains a tree of Streblus asper, the chopped wood of 

 which mixed with tobacco and rolled in Cordia leaf, forms the 

 cigarette of Burmah. There is also in this border a specimen 

 of Randia mac id at a a striking object of beauty when in 

 flower. The way now divides into four paths. The path 

 straight in front runs through the experiment plots of cacao, 

 citrus and nutmegs. At the corner of the cacao plot on the 

 right-hand side growing over a large bush of the Japanese 

 Cinnamon, Cinnamoimun brevi folium, is the black pepper 

 plant, Piper nigrum. The dried unripe fruits of this plant 

 form the black pepper of commerce. They are picked as 

 soon as the lower berries of the spike turn from green to red, 

 and are then dried in the sun. To obtain white pepper the 

 outer covering must be removed before drying, the berries 

 being allowed to turn red before picking, when the outer 

 fleshy part becomes pulpy, and can be easily removed. Turn 

 now to the right, and take the path which runs parallel to the 

 nursery sheds. 



Following this path several interesting plants of economic 

 value will be found. On the right-hand side, growing over 

 the fence, observe three handsome climbers : Congea 

 tomentosa with its sprays of minute white flowers and large 

 bracts of a delicate carmine colour ; Combretum laxum, a free 

 flowering plant bearing masses of bright scarlet flowers ; and 

 Strophanthus Preusii with attractive flowers of peculiar 

 structure. A small tree of Strophanthus Jackianus, will be 

 found close by. In front of the fence is a large clump of 

 Alpinia Galanga, one of the ginger tribe ; and the well-known 

 Granadilla, Passiflora quadrangular is of the West Indies. 

 The tall plant here is Pleomele ugandensis, and differs some- 

 what in its habit of growth from its relation, Pleomele fragrans, 

 standing a little further away. Between these two specimens 



