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Doundake bark (Sarcocephalus eseulentus), Mabee bark (Colu- 



brina recllnatd], and Cascara Amarga (Pieramnia antidesma) 



introduced to medicine. 

 Choco (Sechium edule) introduced into Ceylon, India, and 



Singapore. 

 1886. Fresh fruits of various kinds from West Indies, Biitish 



Guiana, Australia, and North America received at Colonial 



and Indian Exhibition, and sold in the Colonial market. 

 Piche (Fabiana iinbrlcata) introduced to medicine. 

 About this time Gum Euphorbium was introduced for mixing 



with rubber. 

 1837. Lopltira alata seeds introduced as oil seeds. 



Shantung cabbage (Brassica chinensis) grown at Kew. 

 Crosnes tubers (StacJnjs tuberifera) grown in this country and 



introduced as a vegetable. 

 1888. Demerara rubber (Forsteronia graciUs] and Jamaica rubber 



(F. foriliincla) introduced for trade. 

 Brazilian gum arabic (Plptadenia macrocarpa) introduced to 



commerce. 



Bombay aloe fibre brought to notice at Kew. 

 Jarrah wood (Eucalyptus marginata] first used for road-paving 



in London. 

 1889. Bolobolo fibre (Ilonckenya faiforla) introduced from Lagos. 



Madagascar and Lagos Piassaba first brought to the notice of 



the Kew authorities, though the former appeal's to have 



been known in commerce for some years. 



