CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OP PLANTS. 5 



1844. Introduction of glycerine to commerce. 



1847. Cotton seeds first imported as oil seeds, and piassaba fibre 



introduced about this time for brush-making. 

 1849." Child's night-lights" introduced. 



Masseranduba (Mimmops elata) milk and China grass (JBcehmeria 



nivea) first brought to notice about this time. 

 1850. Cedron (Slmaba Cedron) introduced as a medicine. 



Sumbul (Ferula \Eur\jang\uni\ StunbuF) introduced as a 



medicine. 



Bacl fruit ( JEyle Marmelos) introduced as a medicine. 

 1851. Experiments made in cultivation of Ullucus tttberosus as a 



substitute for the potato. 

 Shea butter (Butyrospermum Par I .') introduced about this time 



for soap -making. 



1852. First lime-fruit orchards planted in Montserrat. 

 1854. Mexican fibre (Agave heieracantha) introduced about this 



time for brush-making. 

 1856. Paper first made from Esparto. 



Blue gum (Eucalyptus Glolulus) introduced for cultivation, 



and for its medicinal properties. 



Guarana (PaKllinia sorlilis) introduced, and again in 18~0. 

 1858. Larch bark (Larix europea) first used as a medicine. 

 1859. Balata (Mimusops globosa) introduced. 



Udika fat (Irving ia Barteri) first brought to notice. 

 Expedition arranged under Mr. Clements Markham to proceed 

 to tho South American Forests to collect cinchonas for 

 transmission to India. 

 1860. Urccola esculenta first noticed as a rubber-yielding plant. 



Black snake root (Cimicifi<ga raeemosa) introduced as a 



medicine. 



Belladonna root (Atropa Belladonna] introduced as a medicine. 

 Pine wool introduced to commerce about this time. 

 1861. Briar-root pipes introduced about this time. 

 18G2. Palmite (Prionium palmita) introduced for brush and paper- 

 making. 



Indian poke root (Veratrum viride) introduced as a medicine. 

 1863, Wild black cherry bark (Primus seiotina) introduced aa a 



medicine. 

 1864. Podophyllum peltatum, Mallotus philippiiiensis, and Ifemidesmus 



iiidiciis admitted to British Pharmacopoeia. 



1866. Elands Bontjes (Elephantorrhiza BitrchelHi) first brought to 

 notice, but not used in this country for tanning till 1886. 



