140 OLEINEiE. [part i. 



flowers are produced in great profusion in loose 

 panicles, and they are very ornamental, the 

 samaras and leaves closely resembling those 

 of the common ash. There are several speci es 

 of this genus, which were all formerly included 

 in the genus Fraxinus. The Manna is the 

 sap of the tree, and it is procured by wounding 

 the bark. 



