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kind of syphon and applying his mouth to the other end draws 

 off the liquor into a gourd by suction, first it is sweet and scent- 

 less, but easily fermented. It is said to be the most wholesome 

 drink in the world, and remarkably agreeable, when one has 

 overcome the first shock of its rancid odour. A very strong 

 brandy is distilled from Pulque, which has the advantage of 

 producing intoxication in an infinitely shorter period." 



AILANTUS EXCELSA. EutaceoB. NAT. AEALU. TAM. PERU- 

 MAROTTOO. A large tree with pinnate leaves from two to four 

 feet long ; leaflets coarsely toothed ; flowers in terminal panicles, 

 appear in January and February. The wood is used for sword 

 handles, &c. 



AILANTUS MALABARICA. This is a handsome tree with long 

 pinnate leaves, flowers small, white, in terminal racemes, appear 

 in February and March. 



ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA. Apocynacece. A scandent milky 

 shrub, with large yellow flowers, which blossom in succession 

 throughout the year. A native of South America : common in 

 gardens. 



ALANGIUM DECAPETALUM. Alangiacece. NAT. ANKOOL. A 

 small tree with whitish flowers ; the petals vary on the same 

 tree from six or eight to ten. The fruit is astringent, but eaten 

 by the Natives. 



ALEURITES TEILOBA. Euphorbiacece. NAT. AKHROOT. Bel- 

 gaum Walnut. This tree has been introduced into India from 

 the Society Islands ; it grows to a large size, the leaves are fre- 

 quently three or five lobed, from five to eight inches long and 

 nearly as broad, and are generally covered with a mealy sub- 

 stance, giving the tree a peculiar appearance ; the flowers are 

 small, white, in terminal panicles. Fruit, roundish, two celled, 

 each containing a nut resembling in flavor the filbert; the Natives 

 say the fruit when fresh is unwholesome and requires to be kept 

 for one year before it may be eaten, the kernels yield more than 

 50 per cent, of a fine clear oil. 



ALEXANDRIAN LAUREL. Vide Calophyllum Inophyllum. 



ALIGATOR PEAR. Vide Laurus Per sea. 



