BOOK II. 



SELECTIONS OF BARK-STOVE PLANTS. 



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orders of such rare sorts as have not yet flowered. The following are some of the most 

 remarkable of the economical tropical plants used either in their native countries or im- 

 ported into this country. 



FOOD. 



Bengal quince (sEtfl marmelos) 

 Sour-sop (AnmiiM muricatit) 

 Alligator-apple (Amuma palustris) 



Cabbage-tree (Areca oleracta) 

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tit-tree (Artocarpus 

 Jaca-tree (Artocarpns inic/f ' 

 Akee-tree (Wiffkia sapida) 

 Brjad-nut-tree (Rnunnum alictistrum) 

 Cocoa-plum-tree (t'hrysolialanus icaa>) 



Cocoa-nut-ttee (CMOS nucijera) " 

 Cotfee-tree (Cojfia aralnca) 

 Garlic-iear (Cratnia tapia) 

 Calabash-tree (Crescentia cucurbUiim) 

 Sago-palm (Cvcus rei'uluta) 

 l*e-chee (Dim<>car]nis litchi) 

 Smooth-fruited lee-chee (fitMM.'lMMM) 

 Date-plum (Diospyrus kaki) 

 Malay apple (Eugenia jambos) 



(Garcinia mangostana) 

 ^Griascaulftora) 

 (Hibiscus eicuientuj) 

 Otaheite chestnut (luucarptu edulis) 

 Barbadoes cherry (Malpigkia angnsHjbl.) 

 Mammee-tree (Mummea americana) 

 Mango-tree (Man&ferii indica) 

 Satfron-fruit (Mitmuia dutcis) 

 Date-palm (Plmnix dactylijera) 

 (iuava (Psidium pyrijerum, pomif. &c.) 

 Jx>tus-tree (Rluimnus lotus) 

 Tamarind- tree (Tamarindta indisa) 

 Chocolate-nut-tree (Thetibromu cncao\ 

 Sweet ]>otatoe (i;irol. battulas) ; climb. 



Granadilla (Passiflora quadrant;.) ; climb. 

 Melon-thistle (Cjctut mammilaris) ; sue. 

 Barbadoes gooseberry (Cactta perti.) ; sue. 

 Black pepper (Piper nigrum) ; sue. 

 Salsilla (Alstrameria saltilla) ; herb. 

 fcatable arum (Arum etculentum) ; herb. 

 ( Itaheite Salop ( Tacca intaf rifotfa) ; herb. 

 Sacred Indian bean (Ncliunlnum siteci- 



osum); aquatic 



( 'anlamom ( Anunnum cardamomum); reedy 

 (jrains of Paradise (Amotnum granum 



parodist) ; reedy 



Arrow.root (Maranlaarundinacea) reedy 

 Plantain-tree (Mtisa parndisiaca) ; reedy 

 Banana-tree (Mum sapientum) ;. reedy 

 Sugar-cane (Succ/ianim iiffldit,) ; reedy 

 Ginger (Zin^ilier vfficinal). 



Cashew -nut (Anacurdinm occidentals) 

 Areca-nut-tree (Arccha catechu) 

 Ipecacuanha (Kiiphiirliiu ipecacuanha:) 

 Papaw-tree ( Cartm papm t a) ; remarkable 



for its projierty of intenerating raw 



meat. 



Jesuits'-bark (Cincluma officinalis] 

 Balsam of Capivi (Cojwifera officinalit) 

 Gum-guaiacum (Giuiiacum ffi*iialt) 

 Cassava ( Jatrophu maiMot) 

 Cinnamon (I., turns cinnamomum) 

 Cassia (Ltturus ciusia) 

 Medicinal mimosa (Mimoia catechu) 

 (ium- Arabic-tree (Mimosa mlntica) 

 Pimento-tree (Myrtui pimento) 

 Bitter of porter (Qnassiti umara) 



Poison-nut (Strychnot ntuvomica) 

 Wild licorice (Ahna precatnrius) ; climb. 

 Jalap-root (Cimvolvtiha, Jalapa.) ; climb. 

 Gum-elastic (Echites clastica) ; climb. 

 Vanilla ( ranilta aromatica) ; climb. 

 Contrajerva-root (Dorstenta cuntrnjcrva) ; 



herbaceous 

 Balsam-plant (Justicia cwnata) ; herb. 



ARTS. 



Jamaica ebony (Amerimmim elttnus) 

 Itainbii (liamlnaii arimdinacea) 

 Silk-cotton-tree (Bombax ceiba) 

 Tallow-tree (Crutun lebifennn) 

 )!!) palm-tree (Ktais K uineensis) 

 Olive-wood (Elaodfitdrtm orientate) 

 Indian rubber-tree (f'icvi elastica and 



Kchites elastica) ; climb. 

 Cotton-tree (tiossiji>iiiin arliortum) 

 Logwood (Bennauutylan campechinwim) 

 Manchineel tree (Hippinnuw. manciuMi) 

 Sandliox-tree (Huracretriiatui) 

 St. Helena nil-wood (Mdluwia ery- 



throxtjlun) 



St. Helena ebony (Mrlhania meliinoxultm) 

 Sponge-tree (Mimosa farnetiami) 

 Supple-jack (Paullinia j^ph^la) 

 (iround ratan (RhapisJIaldHfannii) 

 Japan sumach (llhns succedamtm) 

 Soapberry (Sapitulus sapotiaria) 

 Mahogany-tree (Smietenia mahogani) 

 Indian oak (Tectuna grandis) 

 I>ance-wood (Untria lunceulaia) 

 Indian madder (Oldenlandia innlcllata) ; 



herb. 



Some minds relish nothing that is not either immediately useful, or has some relation to utility : to 

 such the foregoing list will be of some value as pointing out plants of great importance to mankind in 

 other countries. From our connection with these countries, and the number of young persons that 

 annually leave Britain to pass great part of their lives in them, it is desirable those plants should be known 

 here also ; and hence a rational object for the patriot, who has wealth and leisure, to display them in a 

 conservatory attached to hia castle, or palace, (fig. 623.) of suitable elevation and extent. 



6733. In selections of rare or curious plants, or such as are sought after chiefly by 

 botanists, the palms, the air plants, and the exotic ferns will be included ; and on the 

 culture of these, we shall select some remarks from the Horticultural Transactions. 



6734. The palms is a natural order of plants of great interest by their utility, both as fruit-trees, 

 and as supplying other products ; and of much grandeur of appearance. The cocoa, sago, and date palms 

 are well known ; upwards of fifty other species have been introduced into this country, and are to be found 

 chiefly at Messrs. Loddiges. A number more remain to be procured, of which the dome-palm (Jig. 6^4.) is 

 one of the most remarkable, being the only palm known 



to have a branched trunk like other trees. 



6735. The culture of palms is less a matter of nicety, 

 than expense. They require a powerful moist heat, a 

 large mass of rich earth in the pot, tub, or bed, and ample 

 space for the leaves. As they are of remarkably slow 

 growth, a stove devoted to their culture does not require 

 to exceed the common height at first, but to admit the 

 tree-palms to display their character, it would require to 

 have the roof elevated by degrees to 60, 80, or 100 feet. 

 It is much to be wished that some spirited man of wealth 

 would, in these times of peace and leisure, distinguish 

 himself by palm culture, of which Messrs. Loddiges, much 

 to their honor, have set the first example. It is a common 

 opinion, that their growth is so slow, that little effect 

 would be produced during a life-time: but this every gar- 

 dener that has supplied his palms with abundance of space 

 for the roots, and adequate heat in their atmosphere, can 

 witness against. 



6736. Parasitic stove plants. Maria Graham (Letters 

 fro-m India) remarks, that she saw many of these flourish- 

 ing in great luxuriance on the rough trunks of palms in 

 the Calcutta botanic garden. At Kew, Spring Grove, and in 

 the garden of the Horticultural Society, they have been 



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