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CASE ferrea^ L.), all contain oil ; all three species yield strong 

 9. and durable woods. 



On the bottom shelf are fruits of the Mammee Apple 

 {Mammea americana, L.), a large West Indian tree. 

 The fleshy part of the large russet brown fruit is sweet 

 and aromatic and is used for making preserves. A 

 liqueur is prepared from the flowers, and the gum is used 

 to destroy the Chigoes (Culex penetrans) in the feet of 

 negroes. 



Observe two necklaces made of the remarkable velvet- 

 like seeds of Quiina jamaicensis, Oris., from Jamaica, 

 and Q. guianensis, Aubl., from British Guiana. Also 

 fruits of Touroulia Jenmani, Oliv., of British Guiana, 

 and a necklace made oc the seeds which are similar to 

 those of Quiina in their velvety appearance, but larger 

 and of a darker colour. 



CASE Tea Order {Temstroemiaceae). Trees and shrubs, 

 j^O^ chiefly South American and East Asiatic. 



No. 60. SOUAKI NUTH, the fruits of Caryocar nuci- 

 ferujn, L., and 0. tomentosiwi, Willd. The kernel is said 

 to be the most delicious of the nut kind. It contains a 

 sweet oil, used in South America. The timber of 

 C. iomentosum is valuable for shipbuilding. 



On a lower shelf observe specimens of the wood of the 

 MuRA PiRANGA {Haploclathra paniculata^ Bth.), from 

 Brazil. The wood is extremely hard and close grained 

 and is used by the people lor making walking sticks, 

 spears, &c. In the upper part of the case is a MURUCU 

 or Staff made of this wood and used by the Tuchauas 

 or chiefs of the Uaupe Indians. 



Note also wood, seeds, and oil of Camellia Sasanqua, 

 Thb., a native of China and Japan, where the oil is used 

 for a variety of domestic purposes. The dried leaves are 

 fragrant, and are said to be used to mix with tea. 



The most important member of the order is the TEA 

 Plant {Caynellia Thea^ Link.). It is a native of Assam, 

 and probably also of China, though in the latter country, 

 so famed for its production, it is only known under 

 cultivation. Black and green teas are prepared from the 

 same plant by peculiar methods of drying or curing ; 

 the leaves made up into green being more rapidly dried 



