1 76 THE USES OF PLANTS. 



ERICACEAE. 



Rhododendron maximum, L.,7?. californicum, Hook., 

 and Kalmia latifolia, L., have all been strongly re- 

 commended in America. 



EPACRIDACE^E. 



Monotoca elliptica, R. Br., of Australia : found 

 unsuitable. 



EBENACE.E. 



Diospyros texana : small, but nearly equal to the best 

 box. 



D. virginiana, L. : used for shuttles. 



D. ebenum, Koenig : nearly equal to Box. 



APOCYNACE^:. 



Hunteria zeylanica, Gaertn.: used in Ceylon, and 

 useful, if sufficiently abundant. 



BIGNONIACE/E. 



Tecoma pentaphylla, DC, of Brazil and the West 

 Indies: the most 'likely successor to Box,' called 

 WEST INDIAN BOX-TREE. 



BUXINE^E. 



Buxus Macowanii, Hook, fil., the CAPE Box, is 

 now considerably used, and closely resembles B. 

 sempervirens. It is not, however, plentiful in South 

 Africa. 



CORYLACE^. 



Carpinus Betulus, L., the HORNBEAM, and Ostrya 

 virginica, Willd., have been recommended. 



