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No. 98. Leaves and oil of common RuB (Ruta CA^E 

 graveolens, L.), a plant much esteemed in ancient and 18. 

 rustic medicine. 



Observe wood, fruits, and seeds of the Wild Chestnut 

 (Calodendron capensis, Thunb.), an ornamental tree of 

 the Cape "of Good Hope. The shining black seeds are 

 used for necklaces and similar ornaments. 



No. 99. BuCHU leaves, from three species of ^arosma CASE 

 (B. cremilata, Hook., B. seri^atifolia^ Willd., and B. \^^ 

 betuUna, Bart.), all natives of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 They have tonic, diuretic, and stimulant jproperties, and 

 are regularly imported into this country. 



Note on the bottom shelf of this case specimens of 

 West Indian and Porto Rico Satinwood sometimes 

 known as YELLOW SANDERS WoOD furnished by one or 

 more undetermined species of Zantlioxylum. 



No. 100. Portion of stem of Zanthoxylum Clava- 

 HerculiSy L., of the West Indies, with walking sticks 

 made from it. Observe the curiously tubercled bark. 



No. 101. Japan Pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum, 

 DC). Used as a condiment in China and Japan. The 

 fruit capsules are remarkably fragrant when bruised, 

 from .a pungent- aromatic principle residing in the 

 tubercles of the rind. 



In the middle division of this case are shown samples of 

 Jaborandi leaves of commerce obtained from Pilocarpus 

 Jahorandi, Holmes, and other species. Employed medi- 

 cinally as a powerful diaphoretic and sialagogue. 



Bark of Toddalia aculeatay Pers., a straggling plant of 

 India, Ceylon, Java, &c. The root bark (which under 

 the name of LoPEZ ROOT was at one time a noted remedy 

 for diarrhoea in Europe) is highly valued in India as a 

 stimulating tonic. The whole plant is hot and pungent, 

 the ripe berries being fully as pungent as black pepper ; 

 an excellent pickle is prepared from them in India. 



Leaves of Murraya Koenigii, Spreng., known as the 

 Curry Leaf tree in India, the aromatic leaves being 

 used to flavour curries. The wood is durable and used 

 for agricultural implements. 



