DYES. 



C. tinctorium of Peru, find Miconia fulva, /8 tinctoria of Brazil, yield 

 yellow dyes. Blakea parasitica of Guiana yields a red dye. The juice 

 of Tococa gianenasis is used in Demerara as ink. 



N. O. 115. CINCHONACE^E. CINCHONADS. 

 Morinda citrifolia. Linn. Broad-leaved Morinda. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The root, Morinda. 



Vernacular. Af, Atchy, Hind. Aal, Bartoondie, By. Ca-da-pilva, 

 Mai. Manja-pavattay, Noona, Tel. Ahu-yaha, Cey. 



Habitat. The Deccan. Cultivated in Kandeish. 



Remarks. First described by Bontius. The wood of Morinda tomen- 

 tosa, Heyne, and root of M. umbellata. Linn, both of Travancore, and the 

 latter known also in the Deccan under the name of Chota-alka also yield a 

 red dye. Morinda tinctoria, Rox. is common in every part of India, and, 

 yields a dye-root known under the name of Ach. Probably all the 

 species of Morinda might be used as dyes, and nearly all are called Al. 



Hedyotis umbellata. Linn. Common Indian Madder. 



Linn. Syst. Tetrandria Monogynia. 



The root, Chay root. 



Vernacular. Saya, Emboorel-cheddie, Tarn. Chericeloo, Tel. Sayan- 

 mul, Cey. 



Habitat. Malabar, Coromandel. 



Remarks. First described by Plukenet. See " Drugs" Hydrophylax 

 maritimaj Linn, of the Coromandel coast is also, a dye plant. The fruit 

 of Genipa americana, yields the beautiful violet blue, Lana or Caruto dye 

 of Demerara and Berbice. Psychotria Simira of Brazil yields a red dye ; 

 and Condaminea tinctoria of the countries of the Orinoco is also used as 

 a dye. The fruit of Gardenia radicals is used in China. 



N. O. 116. GALIACE.E. STELLATES. 

 Rubia Munjista. Rox. Heart-leaved Madder, 



Linn. Syst. Tetrandria Monogynia. 



The root, Munjeet. 



Vernacular. Munjith-aroona, Beng. Munjittee> Hind. Poout, Mai. 



Manjittee, Saivil-coodie, Tarn. Mandestie, Tel. 

 Habitat. Siberia. Cultivated in Hindoostan and the Deccan. 

 Remarks. Munjeet, Morinda, and Chay, are often included under the 

 general term of East Indian Madder. The Dyers' madder of Europe is 

 yielded by Rubia tinctorum, Linn, the IpvOpoftavov of the Greeks, the 

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