8 COMMERCIAL BOTANY. 



Paper Mulberry bark (Broussonctia papyrifera) and Rye straw 

 first used for paper-making. 



Chestnut flour (Castanea sativa) brought to notice as a probable 

 article of food. 



Sugar made in America from Sorghum saccharatum. 



African rubber plants (Landolphia) introduced into Australia, 

 Ceylon, North America, Demerara, Fiji, Jamaica, Rio de 

 Janeiro, Natal, Singapore, and Trinidad. 



1880. Cocoa plants (Theobroma Cacao) transmitted from Trinidad for 

 acclimatisation in Ceylon, Singapore, and Fiji. 



Socotra Aloes plant introduced to cultivation. 



Ledger bark (Cinchona Calisaya, var. Ledgcriana) attracts con- 

 siderable attention. 



China Cuprea (Remijia spp.) appears in the English market. 



Artificial Indigo introduced. 



First consignment of Indian boxwood received. 



Lallemantia iberica seeds introduced as oil seeds. 



Gutta Sundek seeds introduced from Perak for cultivation in 

 Ceylon. 



Kola-nut plant (Cola acuminata} propagated at Kcw and trans- 

 mitted to India, Ceylon, Java, Singapore, Demerara, Domi- 

 nica, Mauritius, Sydney, and Zanzibar. 



1881. Anda-assu (Jcannenia princeps) and Chc-kcn (Myrtus Chekeri) 

 introduced to medicine. 



Jalap (Ipomtna puraa) successfully cultivated in Jamaica. 



Plantain and Banana stems proposed for paper-making. 



Myrixtica surinamcimis seeds imported as oil seeds. 



Jequirity (Abrus prccatorius) and Euphorbia pilulifera intro- 

 duced to medicine. 



1883. Manaca (Franciscea uniflora) and Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnm 

 Purs/iiana) introduced to medicine. 



Ogca Gum (Daniellia sp.) introduced. 



Discovery of Inhambane Copal (Copaifera Gorskiana). 



Kittool fibre (Caryota urens) first used commercially for brush- 

 making. 



Seeds of Hyptis spicigera imported as oil seeds. 



About this time Paraguay tea (Ilex paraguariensis) was intro- 

 duced as a substitute for Chinese tea. 

 1884. Chew stick (Gouania domimjensis) introduced to medicine. 



Seeds of Myristica angolemi* and Pohjgala rarifolia imported a -5 



oil seeds. 

 1885. Cape boxwood (Buxus JUacowani) introduced. 



