Book II. 



SELECTIONS OF BARK-STOVE PLANTS. 



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orders of such rare sorts as have not yet flowered. The following are some of the most 

 remarkable of the economical tropical plants used either in their native countries or im- 

 ported into this country. 



Food. 

 Bengal quince (JEglt marmelos) 

 Sour-sop {Amwna muricalu) 

 Alligator-apple (Annona palustrit) 

 Cabbage-tree (Areca oleracea) 

 Bread-rruk-tree (Ariocarpus incisa) 

 Jaca-tree {Artocarpus integrifolia) 

 Akee-tree (Blighia sapida) 

 Br<;ad-nut-tree (Brosimum alicastrum) 

 Cocoa-plum-tree (Chrysobalanus icuco) 

 Star-apple (Chrysophyltum cainito) 

 Cocoa-nut-tree' (Cocos nucifera) 

 Coffee-tree iCojfea andiica) 

 Garlic-pear (Crateva tapia) 

 Calabash-tree (Crescentia cucurbitina) 

 Sago-palm (Cycas revoluta) 

 Lee-chee (Dimocarpus lifchi) 

 Smooth-fruited lee-chee (Dimoc.longan) 

 Date-pluin (Diospyrus kaki) 

 Malay apple (Eugenia jambos) 

 Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) 

 Anchovy - pear ( Grim cauliflora) 

 Eatable okro [Hibiscus esctUentus) 

 Otaheite chestnut (Inocarpns edulis) 

 Barbadoes cherry (Malpighia angitstijbl.) 

 Mammee-tree (Slammea americana) 

 Mango-tree (Mangifera indica) 

 Saffron-fruit (Mimosa dulcis) 

 Date-palm (Plurnijc dactyUfera) 

 Guava (Psidium pyriferum, pomif. &c.) 

 Lotus-tree (Rhamnus lotus) 

 Tamarind-tree (Tumarindus indica) 

 Chocolate-nut-tree (Theobroma cacao) 

 Sweet potatoe (Convol. battatas) ; climb 



Granadilla(P<mi/7ora<7iuidra?itf.) ; climb. 

 Melon-thistle (Cactus maynmitaris) ; sue. 

 Barbadoes gooseberry (Cactus peres.) ; sue. 

 Black pepper (Piper nigrum); sue. 

 Salsilla ( Alstrameria salsilla),; herb. 

 Eatable arum (Arum esculent um); herb. 

 Otaheite salop ( Tacca integrifolia) ; herb. 

 Sacred Indian bean (Nelumbium speci- 



osum) ; aquatic 

 Cardamom(yl»iomu>ncai-damom!/m);reedy 

 Grains of Paradise (Amomum granum 



paradisi) ; reedy 

 Arrow-root (Maranta arundinacca) ; reedy 

 Plantain-tree (Musa paradisiaca) ; reedy 

 Banana-tree (Musa sapientum) ;. reedy 

 Sugar-cane (Saccharum ofpein.) ; reedy 

 Ginger (Zingiber officinal). 



Medicine 

 Cashew -nut (Anacardium occidental?) 

 Areca-nut-ttee (Arecha catechu) 

 Ipecacuanha (Euphorbia ipecacuanha) 

 Papaw-tree (Carica papaya) ; remarkable 



for its property of intenerating raw 



meat. 

 Jesuits'-bark (Cinchona irfficinalis) 

 Balsam of Capivi (Copatfera officinalis) 

 Gum-guaiacum (Giiaiacum officinale) 

 Cassava (Jalrophamanihot) 

 Cinnamon (Laurus cinnamomum) 

 Cassia (Laurus cassia) 

 Medicinal mimosa (Mimosa catechu) 

 Gum-Arabic-tree (Mimosa nilotica) 



Poison-nut (Strychnos mix vomica) 

 Wild licorice (Abrus precatorius) ; climb. 

 Jalap- root (Convolvulus, Jalapa.); climb. 

 Gum-elastic (Echites elastica) ; climb. 

 Vanilla ( Vanilla aromatica) ; climb. 

 Contrajerva-root (Dorstema contrajerva) ; 



herbaceous 

 Balsam-plant (Justicia cotnata) ; herb. 



Arts, 

 Jamaica ebony (Amerimnum ebenus) 

 Bambu (Bambusa arundinacea) 

 Silk-cotton-rree (Bombax ceiba) 

 Tallow-tree (Cretan sehiferitm) 

 Oily palm-tree (Elais guineensis) 

 Olive-wood (Elceodrndron orientate) 

 Indian rubber-tree (Ficus elastica and 



Echites elattica) ; climb. 

 Cotton-tree (Gossypium arboreum) 

 IjOgTxood(H<rmatoiyli>n aimpccliiamim) 

 ManChineel tree (Hippoynane manciuetta) 

 Sandbox-tvee (Hura crepitans) 

 St. Helena red- wood (Melhania ery- 



throxylon) 

 St. Helena ebony (Melhania melanoxylon) 

 Sponge-tree (Mimosa farnesiana) 

 Supple-jack (Paulli/iia polyphylla) 

 Ground ratan (RhapisJIaiielliformis) 

 Japan sumach (Rhus succedamtm) 

 Soapberry (Sapindus saponaria) 

 Mahogany-tree (Swietenia mahogani) 

 Indian oak (Tecbma grandis) 

 Lance-wood ( Uvaria lanceolata) 

 Indian madder (Oldenlandia timlxllaiu) ; 



herb. 



Pimento-tree (Myrtus pimento) 



Bitter of porter (Qiiatsia amara) 

 Some minds relish nothing that is not either immediately useful, or has some relation to utility : to 

 such the foregoing list will be of some value as pointing out plants of great importance to mankind in 

 other countries. From our connection with these countries, and the number of young Persons that 

 annually leave Britain to pass great part of their lives in them, it is desirable those plants should be known 

 here also ; and hence a rational object for the patriot, who has wealth and leisure, to display them in a 

 conservatory attached to his castle, or palace, (jig.683.) of suitable elevation and extent. 



6733. In selecticms of rare or curious plants, or such as are sought after chiefly by 

 botanists, the palms, the air plants, and the exotic ferns will be included ; and on the 

 culture of these, we shall select some remarks from the Horticultural Transactions. 

 6734 The valmce is a natural order of plants of great interest by their utility, both as fruit-trees, 



chiefly at ;S. Loddiges. A number more remain to be procured, of winch the dome-palm (^. 624.) is 

 one of the most remarkable, being the only palm known 

 to have a branched trunk like other trees. 



6735. The culture of palms is less a matter of nicety, 

 than expense. They require a powerful moist heat, a 

 large mass of rich earth in the pot, tub, or bed, and ample 

 space for the leaves. As they are of remarkably slow 

 growth, a stove devoted to their culture does not require 

 to exceed the common height at first, but to admit the 

 tree-palms to display their character, it would require to 

 have the roof elevated by degrees to 60, 80, or 100 feet 

 It is much to be wished that some spirited man of wealth 

 would, in these times of peace and leisure, distinguish 

 himself by palm culture, of which Messrs. Loddiges, much 

 to their honor, have set the first example. It is a common 

 opinion, that their growth is so slow, that little effect 

 would be produced during a life-time : but this every gar- 

 dener that has supplied his palms with abundance of space 

 for the roots, and adequate heat in their atmosphere, can 

 witness against. 



6736. Parasitic stove plants. Maria Graham {Letters 

 from India) remarks, that she saw many of these flourish- 

 ing in great luxuriance on the rough trunks of palms in 

 the Calcutta botanic garden. At Kew, Spring Grove, and in 

 the garden of the Horticultural Society, they have been 



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