Daphne.} T11Y.MEI,ACE^). .'315 



kind. The paper is very tough, and large quantities aiv mad- in Nepal and Sik kim 

 Wlkstromia virgata, Meis.sn "; Urddome clxxviii ; Brandis 386. Vern. Bhattii;i ; n. 

 thilak, Pb. ; Chamlia, Kuniaun, is a small shrub of the Himalaya from the Indus 

 c;i>t wards, the Khasia Hills and Ceylon, between 5,000 and 7,000 feet. An inferior sort 

 of paper and rope is made of its bark in Kumaun. Lotiosiphon eriorvfilmlns, DCIK-; 

 j;.-ild'inc clxxix. Vern. Naha, Cingh., is a larg-' shrub of Bengal aad South India. 

 A fibre is obtained from its bark, which is, besides, used for poisoning iish in Ceylon. 

 J/i/toxftinia contains 4 species : L. pauciflorum, Griff. ; Kurz ii. 331, is an everg 

 shrub of the JMartabau Hills at 3,000 to 4,OOO i'eet ; L. docandriuii, Wall., Kur/ ii. 3*4, 

 a shrub of Chittagong; L. scandens, Kurz ii. 331, a shrub of Tenasserim ; and 

 L. xiamense, Knrz ii. 335, a shrub of the Enrj forests of L'ruuie. (Jyrinops Walla, 

 (.Jaertn.; Beddome t. 303. Vern. Walla, Cingh., is a handsome small tree found in 

 (Vvlon. Lagctta lintearia, Larnk. is tlie Lacebark tree of Jamaica, whose liber is 

 made into cloth, paper, lace, ropes, whips and other articles. 



1. DAPHNE, Linn. 



Contains about 7 species. D. cachemiriana, Meissn., from the Pirpanjal, and 

 D. oleoides, Schreber, are described by Brandis, p. 385, under D. mucronata. D. pen- 

 dulit, Sm. ; Kurz ii. 333, is an evergreen shrub of the Martabau Hills at 5,000 to 

 6,000 feet elevation. D. Wallichii, Meissn. Vern. Chhota aryili, Nep., and D. 

 longifolia, Meissn. Vern. Shedbarwa, Nep., are shrubs of the Eastern Himalaya, 

 Khasia Hills and Eastern Benga^ whose bark is used in the manufacture of paper, 

 the latter species yielding the commoner coarse kind. D. Mezereum, Linn., the 

 " Mezereum " with deciduous leaves, and D. Laureola, Linn., the " Spurge Laurel," 

 with evergreen leaves, are well-known European shrubs. 



Pores very small, arranged in oblique tails or irregular patches 

 (D. Mezereum). Medullary rays fine or very fine. 



1. D. mucrpnata, Royle; Brandis 384. Vern. Laghune, Afg. ; 

 Peek, Sind ; Kulilal, kantfian, gandalun y shalangri, zosho, shing, mashur, 

 swdna, jikri, dona, channi niggi } kdgsari, sind, kansian, sondi, Pb. 



A small evergreen shrub. Wood white, soft. Pores very small and 

 extremely small, arranged in oblique tails. Medullary rays numerous, 

 very fine. Numerous faint concentric lines across the rays. 



Suliman Eange from 3,000 to 7,000 feet, Himalaya from 2,300 to 9,000 feet. 



The wood is used in Chamba to make gunpowder charcoal. The bark and leaves 

 are used in native medicine. The berries are eaten, but are said to cause nausea and 

 vomiting ; on the Sutlej a spirit is distilled from them (Brandis). 



H 2826. Cheog Forest, Simla, 7,000 feet. 

 H 2828. Simla, 7,000 feet. 



2. D. papyracea, Wall. ; Brandis 386 ; Gamble 67. Vern. Niygi, 

 Pb. ; Set baruwdj satpura, Hind.; Balwa, Kumaun; Gancfe, kaghuti, 

 Nep. ; Day shing, Bhutia. 



A large shrub. Bark grey, smooth, liber well developed and yielding 

 a very strong fibre which is used for the manufacture of ropes and paper. 

 AVood white, moderately hard. Pores extremely small in long narrow 

 oblique and bending tails of soft tissue. Medullary rays fine, numerous. 



Himalaya from near the Indus to Bhutan, between 3,000 and 9,000 feet, Khasia 

 Hills. 



Growth moderate, 9 rings per inch of radius. Weight, :U Ibs per cubic foot. 

 Flowers very sweet scented. Bark used to make Nepal and Bhutia paper, the com- 

 moner thin kind; also to make ropes for various purposes such as carrying leads. 



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E 2408. Darjeeling, 7,000 feet 3J- 



