CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF PLANTS. 7 



Carnauba roots (Copernicia cerifera), Caroba leaves (Cybistax 



antisypJtilitica), andDita bark (Alstonia scholar is) introduced 



to medicine. 

 1876. Paper first made from Baobab bark. 



Uniola rirgata tested for paper-making. 



Bamia cotton introduced. 



Kava (Piper nii-tfiysticum) began to attract some attention for 



its medicinal properties. 



Seeds of Cassia occidental'^ introduced as a substitute for coffee. 

 Ipecacuanha dried and prepared for use in India from native- 

 grown plants. 

 Central American rubber plants (Castilloa elastica) introduced 



into West Africa, Ceylon, Java, etc. 

 Para-rubber plants (Hevea brasiliensis) introduced into West 



Africa, Dominica, Jamaica, Java, Queensland, Singapore, 



and Trinidad. . 

 Ceara-rubber plants (Manihot Glaziovii) introduced to Kew 



for transmission abroad. 

 1877. First crop of cinchona bark received in London from Jamaica 



plantations. 

 Attention first drawn to Mahwa flowers (Bassia latifolia] for 



feeding cattle, and for distilling purposes. 

 Attempts first made to introduce African rubber plants for 



transmission abroad. 

 Prickly comfrey (Symphytum peregrinum) introduced as a 



fodder plant. 

 Calutropis gigantea, Caraniltesia platanifolia, and Yucca brevi folia 



suggested as paper materials. 

 1878. Molinca etc. leu and Ischcemum angustifolium introduced for 



paper-making. 



Pods of Wagatea spicata introduced from India for tanning. 

 "Zulu" hats from Cyperus tegetiformis introduced. 

 Queensland Fever Bark (Alstonia constrictd) and Chaulmugra 



(Gynocardia odorata) introduced to medicine. 

 Wourali poison (Strychnos toxifera) first brought to notice in 



this country. 



Liberian rubber, plants (Ficus Vogelii) introduced. 

 About this time a considerable amount of attention was given 



to the properties of the Papaw (Carica Papaya). 

 1879. White Quebracho (Aspidosperma Quebracho-bianco}, Yerba 



Eeuma (Frankenia grandifolia], Menthol, and Tonga intro- 

 duced to medicine. 



