6 Proceedings of the Society. 



The following species of the Genus Laurus, which were 

 sent by W. T.Aiton, Esq., Messrs. Loddiges, Mr. Forrest, Mr. 

 A. Richardson, Mr. Fairburn, and Mr. "D. Cameron, were 

 exhibited, and a Lecture delivered thereon by the Professor of 

 Botany and Materia Medica (Mr. Frost). 



LAURUS Cinnamomum.* L. (Persea Cinnamomum, 



Spreng.) 

 . Cassia.* L. (Persea Cassia, Spreng.) 



Culibaban.* L. 



Camphora.* L. (Persea Camfora, Spreng.) 



montana. Ait. Herb. 



Chloroxylon. W. 



glauca. W. 



nobilis.* L. (L. vulgaris, Du Haniel.) 



var. angustifolia. 



undulata. 



salicifolia. 



variegata. 



Indie a. W. 



fcetens.* W. 



Persea.* (Persea gratissima, Ga?rtn.) 



Borbonia. W. 



Carol inensis. Mich. 



■ lucida. 



fulgens. 



Benzoin.* W. 



Sassafras* L. 



aggregata. Bot. Mag. 



gracilis. 



nitida. (Cinnamomum nitidum, Hook,) 



camphor if era. 



Madeirensis. 



nivea. 



Chinetisis. 



involucrala. 



• The spcciei thus designated are possessed of medicinal properties. 



