302 ENNEANDRIA MONOGYNIA. LuurUS. 



apex. Nectarial glands with cordate heads. Peduncles 

 axillary, three-flowered. 



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 forming a 

 large, oblong, erect bush. Bark smooth, and more or 

 less green, accordiug to age. Leaves subopposite, short- 

 petioled, ovate, taperinj^ to a long narrow point, recurv- 

 ed, three-nerved, with the two lateral vanishing towards 

 the apex, on both sides smooth. Peduncles axillary, or 

 opposite, on the present years shoots below the leaves ; 

 solitary, three-flowered. Carol, nectary, stamens, and 

 pistil as in L. Dulcis. 



The leaves possess a considerable share of a sweetish 

 aromatic taste ; but are much weaker than those of dulcis, 

 and the bark still more so. 



8. L. ohtusifolia. R. 



Leaves opposite, three-nerved, lanceolar, obtuse. Pa- 

 nicies 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 Ramtejpatat Chittagong. 



A large tree, a native of the mountainous countries 

 immediately east of Bengal, where it blossoms in J anua- 

 ry and February, and the seed ripens in July and August. 

 It has the habit of the Cinnamon tree, but grows to a 

 much greater size, being as large as the mango tree. The 

 limber is said to be very useful, and as it can be had of 

 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, obtuse, 

 entire^ completely three-nerved, of a very firm texture. 



