Cory Int.] CUPULIFERJC. 391 



Pores very small, numerous, uniformly distributed, sometimes in short 

 radial lines. Medullary rays fine, numerous, with few broader rays, 

 which consist of an agglomeration of fine rays. 



North- West Himalaya, between 5,500 and 10,000 feet. 



Growth moderate, our specimens shew about 10 rings per inch of radius. Weight, 

 33 to 37 Ibs. per cubic foot. The wood is only used locally, but it is well grained and 

 does not warp, and deserves to be better known, especially as many specimens shew a 

 fine shining grain resembling Birds'-eye Maple. The fruit is as good as that of the 

 English Hazel, and is largely eaten. 



Iba. 



H 57. Nagkanda, Simla, 80,000 feet 37 



H 908. Upper Chenab 33 



H 3179. Dungagalli, Hazara 



ORDER XCIX. MYRICACE.E. 



1. MYRICA, Linn. 



In DeCandolle's Prodromus, Vol. xvi, two species are given from India : viz., M. 

 sapida, Wall., and M. integrifolia, Roxb. For the differences between these and 

 M. Nagi, Thunb. of Japan, see Brandis, p. 496, where the conclusion is arrived at that 

 they will eventually be all placed under one species M. Nagi, Thunb., with the wide 

 range from the Punjab to China and Japan, and to the sea-coast of Singapore and 

 Borneo. M. integrifolia, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 765. Vern. Sophi, Beng., is described as 

 a large shrub of the Khasia Hills and Sylhet. M. Gale, Linn., is the Sweet Gale or 

 Bog Myrtle of Europe. Vegetable wax is given by M. cerifera, Linn., the Bayberry 

 of North America, which is also a valuable sand-binding plant ; by M. cordi/olia, 

 Linn., M, quercifolia, Linn., and M. serrata, Lamk., of South Africa, and by J\f, 

 arguta, Kunth, of South America. 



1. M. sapida, Wall. ; Brandis 495. M. Nagi, Thunh. ; Kurz ii. 475. 

 Vern. Kaphal, kaiphal, North- Western Himalaya; Kobusi, Nep.; Ling- 

 solir, Khasia. 



A moderate-sized evergreen tree. Bark grey or brownish grey, rough, 

 with deep vertical wrinkles. Wood purplish grey, hard, close-grained, 

 apt to warp. Annual rings marked by a belt of firmer texture without 

 pores in the autumn wood. Pores very small, uniformly distributed, but 

 somewhat less numerous near the outer edge of each annual ring. 

 Medullary rays fine and very fine, numerous. 



Outer Himalaya, from 3,000 to 6,000 feet, Khasia Hills, hills of Burma between 

 4,000 and 6,000 feet. 



Weight, 48 Ibs. per cubic foot. The bark is exported to the plains; it is used as 

 an aromatic stimulant and externally as a plaster against rheumatism. In the Khasia 

 Hills it is used to poison fish. The fruit is edible. 



H 87. Sutlej Valley, 5,000 feet 46 



H 426. Ghite Forest, Jaunsar, 5,500 feet 45 



E 799. Khasia Hills, about 5,000 feet .... 



ORDER C. JUGLANDEJE. 



Two Indian genera. The Hickories of America are species of Carya. Among 

 these, the chief are : C. alba, Nut-tall, the Shellbark ; C. glabra, Torrey, the HognuJ 5 , 



