No. 166. Pistachio-Nuts. Frmts oi Plstacia vera, CASE 

 L., a small tree of Western Asia and the Levant, now 30. 

 spread far along the shores of the Mediterranean. The 

 kernels possess an agreeable flavour and are eaten either 

 uncooked like dried almonds or made into articles of 

 confectionery. 



Observe galls of Pistacia Khinjuk, Stocks, and resins 

 of P. Khinjuk and P. mutica, Fisch. and Mey., var. 

 cabuUca, small trees of Beluchistan and Cabul. Also 

 galls of P. atkmtica, Desf., from Palestine and Algeria. 

 The galls of P. integerrima, Stewart, a deciduous tree of 

 N.W. India, are sold in the bazaars under the name of 

 Kakrasingi ; they are used for dyeing and tanning and 

 also medicinally. The wood is extremely hard, has a 

 mottled grain, and is used for furniture, carving, &c. 



No. 167. Mastic. A resin obtained in the Greek 

 Archipelago, chiefly in Scio, from incisions made in the 

 bark of Pistacia Lentiscus, L. Formerly used in 

 medicine in the same way as Chian turpentine. The resin 

 appears in commerce in the form of small tears, and is 

 used in this country in dentistry and in the manufacture 

 of varnishes. Its principal consumption is at Constan- 

 tinople and in the East, where it is used as a masticatory 

 for sweetening the breath and preserving the teeth and 

 gums. It is also employed in the East for fumigating 

 and in the preparation of confections and cordials. 



Quebracho Colorado (Quebrachia Lorentzii, Griseb.). 

 A tree abundant in the northern parts of the Argentine 

 Republic, attaining a considerable size. The wood is 

 valuable as a building material as it is practically 

 imperishable when exposed to both air and water. It is 

 of a red colour, hence used to give a claret tint to wine. 

 The bark is used locally and the wood is exported to 

 Europe in considerable and increasing quantities for 

 tanning. 



No. 168. Mango (Mangifera indica, L.). A large 

 umbrageous tree cultivated very generally in tropical 

 countries, though especially common, under a multitude 

 of varieties, in India. Like all highly cultivated fruits 

 the Mango varies much in size and quality. All the best 

 sorts are grafted. Jamaica Mangoes may be frequently 



