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mous, terminating racemes: the fruit small, globular, hard, smooth, 

 black, like pepper, four-seeded. It is a native of the East Indies. 



The fourth species has the stem arboreous, twisted, the thickness 

 of the human arm, with spreading branches: the leaflets lanceolate, 

 for the most part quite entire, but sometimes serrate, flat-veined, of 

 a dusky ash colour, on opposite petioles: the flowers purplish, in 

 loose, terminating, erect racemes. It is a native of the East Indies. 



Culture. The first sort may be increased by cuttings and layers: 

 the cuttings should be planted out in the early spring, in a fresh 

 light soil, being often refreshed with water till they have taken root; 

 afterwards the plants must be kept clear from weeds, and be pro- 

 tected during the following winter with mulch or mats; and about 

 the middle of the following March, when the season is fine, be re- 

 moved into the places where they are to grow, or into the nursery 

 for two or three years to become strong; being pruned up to form 

 regular stems. 



The layers of the branches may be laid down in the spring, beino- 

 careful not to split them, watering them in dry weather; when in 

 about a year they may be taken off and planted out in the same 

 manner as the cuttings. 



The second sort may likewise be increased by cuttings, which 

 should be planted in pots, plunged in a moderate hot-bed, covering 

 them with glasses; when well rooted they may be taken up,, and be 

 planted in separate small pots filled with light earth, placing them 

 in the shade till fresh rooted, afterwards placing them in a sheltered 

 situation, with other green-house plants, until the autumn, when 

 they must have protection from frost, and have very little water. 

 They are late in putting out leaves in the spring, so as almost to 

 appear dead. 



The third sort is raised from cuttings, which should be planted 

 in pots in the early spring, as April, plunging them in a moderate 

 hot-bed, covering them with hand-glasses, being slightly watered; 

 when they have taken root, they should have free air admitted in a 

 gradual manner; then they may be taken up and planted out in 

 separate pots filled with light earth, replunging them in the bed, and 



