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. 



Poison-nut (Strychiios mix vomica) 

 Wild licorice (Abrus precatorius) ; climb. 

 Jalap-root {Convolvulus Julapa.); climb. 

 Gum-elastic (Echites elastica) ; climb. 

 Vanilla ( Vanilla arotnatica) ; climb. 

 Contrajerva-root (Dorstema contrajerva) ; 



herbaceous 

 Balsam-plant (Justicia comata) ; herb. 



Akts--. 

 Jamaica ebony (Amerimnum ehenus) '. 

 Bambu (Bambusa arundinacea) t 



Silk-cotton-tree (Bombax ceiba) 

 Tallow-tree (Croton setnferum) 

 Oily palm-tree (Elais guineensis) 

 Olive-wood (Elwodemlron orientate) 

 Indian rubber-tree (Ficus elastica and 



Echites elastica) ; climb. 

 Cotton-tree (Gossypium arboreum) 



Food. 

 Bengal quince (.Egle marmelos) 

 Sour-sop ( il iiiwiM ww i fulfil) 



Alligator-apple (Anmma paluslris) 

 Cabbage-tree {Areca olerucea) 

 liread-fruit-tree {Artocarpus incis::) 

 Jaca-tree (Artoairpus integrijblia) 

 Akee-tree (Blighiu utvula) 

 Br^ad-nut-tree (Brosimum alu-astrum) 

 Cocoa-plum-tree (ChrysuUilanus icacu) 

 Star-apple (Chrysophyltum lainito) 

 Cocoa-nut-tree (Cocos nucijera) 

 Coftee-tree (CiijJ'ea arabica) 

 Garlic-pear (Crateva tupia) 

 Calabash-tree (Crescentia cucurbitina) 

 Sago-palm (Cycas revoluta) 

 Lee-chee [Dtmoearput lilchi) 

 Smooth-fruited lee-chee (Dhnoc. longan) 

 Date-plum (Diospyrus kalci) 

 Malay apple [Eugenia jambos) 

 Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) 

 Anchovy-pear {Grias caulijlora) 

 Eatable okro {Hibiscus esculent us) 

 Otaheite chestnut (Inocarpus edulis) 

 Barbadoes cherry (Malpighia angvstifol.) 

 Mammee-tree (Maimnea americana) 

 Mango-tree (Mangij'era initial) 

 Satiron-fruit [Mimosa dulcis) 

 Date-palm (I'hamix dactylij'eru) 

 Guava (Psidium pyriferiim, potnif. &c.) 

 Ix)tus-tree (Rhamnus lotus) 

 Tamarind-tree {Tamarimtus indica) 

 Chocolate-nut-tree (Theolmmia caMo) 

 Sweet potatoe (Convol.battatas) ; climb. 



Some minds relish nothing that 



Granadilla (Passiflora qnadramr.) ; climb. 

 Melon-thistle (Cactus tnammilarts) ; sue. 

 ISarliadoes gooseberry (Cuctus peres.) ; sue. 

 Black pepper {Piper nigrum) ; sue. 

 fia\sUla[Ahtra:meriasiiUilla) ; herb. 

 Eatable arum {Arum esculentum) ; herb. 

 < Haheite salop ( Tacca inte/rrifotia) ; herb. 

 Sacred Indian bean ( flfiriiMiftimii Sjieci- 



osum); aquatic 

 C ardamom ( A mom u m ca rdamom um); reedy 

 Grains of Paradise (Amomum granuni 



paradisi) ; reedy 

 Arrow. root {Maranta arundin/icea) ; reedy 

 Flan tain-tree (Musa paradisiaca) ; reedy 

 Banana-tree {Musa sapientum) ;. reedy 

 Sugar-cane (Socchammofficin.); reedy 

 Ginger (Zingilier officinal). 



Mkdicixe 

 Cashew-nut {Anacardium occidentale) 

 Areca-nut-tree (Arechu catechu) 

 Ipecacuanha (Eup/wrbia ipecacuanha:) 

 Papaw-tree (Carica papaya) ; remarkable 



for its property of kitenerating raw 



meat. 

 Jesuits'-bark (Cinchona officinalis) 

 Balsam of Capivi (Copaifera officinalis) 

 Gum-guaiacum (Guaiacum ojjicinale) 

 Cassava (Jat rop/ui nui nijwt) 

 Cinnamon (Laurus cinnamoimtm) 

 Cassia (Laurus cassia) 

 Medicinal mimosa (Mimosa catechu) 

 Gum-Arabic-tree (Mimosa 7iilntica) 

 Pimento-tree (Myrtns pimento) 

 Bitter of porter (Quassia amara) 



Logwood (Hannatoxylon campechiamnn) 

 Manchineel tree (Hippomane muncinellu) 

 Sandbox-tree (Hura crepitans) 

 St. Helena red-wood (Melhania ery- 



throxylon) 

 St. Helena ebony (Melhania melanoxylon) 

 Sponge-tree (Mimosa farnesiana) 

 Supple-jack (Paullinia jolyphylla\ 

 Ground ratan (RhapisJlaMlifortras) 

 Japan sumach (Rhus succedanum) 

 Soapberry (Saphulus saponariu) 



tree (Stcietenia ma'~ 



( Tedona gramlis) 

 Lance- wood (Vraria lanceolata) 

 Indian madder (Oldenlandia umbellata) ; 



herb. 



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 his 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. 



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 ot nicety, 

 than expense. They require a pow-erful moist heat, a 

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

 spafe for the leaves. As they are of remarkably slow 

 jrrowth, 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 teet. 

 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 

 f 0i - the roots, and adequate heat m their atmosphere, can 



W S S fSS/c stove plants. Maria Graham {Letters 

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

 ing in great luxuriance on the rough trunks of palms n 

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

 the garden of the Horticultural Society, they have been 



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