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for the beauty of its flowers. Introduced from Charleston, South Car- 

 olina, about 1782. The Melia loses its leaves for a few weeks in winter. 

 Flower begins to appear in February. It has astonishing powers of 

 ^itality in transphintation, and is popularly supposed to afibrd a cooler 

 shade than any other tree. Originally from Asia Minor. 



Su'ietenia mahagoni, Linn. Mahogany. 



There is one conspicuous and well-known tree at the Flatts; but a 

 few young trees are met with. Introduced from the West Indies. 



Chloroxylon Swietenia, Linn. Satinwood. 

 Some young trees introduced from the West Indies at Mount Langton. 



XXXII.— ILIOINE^. 



Ilex Cassine, Walt. Holly; Box; South Sea Tea. 



This plant is now pretty common, especially near the Flatts, and in 

 Smith and Hamilton Parishes, where it was introduced from Virginia 

 by a Mr. Peniston in the last century. The bright red berries are much 

 sought after for Christmas decorations. (J. voniitoria, Ait.) 



I. aduifoUum Marsh. English Holly. 



Was to be found in the garden of Mr. Ayland, St. George's, apparently 

 flourishing. Ilex is a word of disjuited etymology. 



XXXI II. — Celastrace^. 



Ela'odendron xijlocarpnm, DC. Olive wood Bark {E. orientale in Lane's 

 list.) 

 A very interesting native tree, repeatedly alluded to in old laws, 

 where, however, it is confused with ConocarpuH^ q. v. The astringent 

 properties of the bark marked it out for. the purposes of the tanner, 

 ;ind it was necessary as early as IGoO to restrain persons from unlaw- 

 fully cutting it. It is now found onlj^ in the Walsingham tract, and 

 but little of it left there. Flowers in March and April. Xame from 

 e/fl'/a, an olive, (len(hon, a tree, Gr. ; to which, however it has very little 

 resemblance. 



Myginda Rhacoma, Sw. 



A native shrub, bearing a small eatable berry, found only in South- 

 ampton Parish, of West Indian origin, but found also in Florida. The 

 fruit is ripe in January ; probably, therefore, flowers in the autumn. 

 Name from Mygind, a botanist. 



Euonymiis Japonica, Linn. 



A shrub found in gardens pretty commonly. 



