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CASE tree about 30 feet high, native of the Mediterranean coast, 



40. It is cultivated for the sake of the pods which contain a 

 quantity of saccharine pulp, and are used in Southern 

 Europe for feeding horses, mules, pigs, and even for 

 human beings in times of scarcity. Large quantities are 

 imported into this country and form one of the ingredients 

 of concentrated cattle foods. The small seeds are said to 

 have been the original carat weight of the jewellers. The 

 knotted branches when straightened make excellent 

 walking sticks, for which purpose they were at one time 

 imported in large quantities ; specimens are shown, as well 

 as the wood itself. 



On the lower shelves observe various specimens of the 

 woods, pods, barks and fibres, and cordage made from the 

 fibres of various species of Baiihinia. The Indian species 

 represented are B. racemosa, Lam., B, variegata^ L., 

 B. retusa, Ham., B iricemosa, Lam., and B. malaharica, 

 Eoxb. 



No. 220. Rain Caps (Ghooms) made of leaves of 

 Baiihinia Vahlii, W. & A.; also platters, and bellows used 

 for smelting iron by native smiths in Central India. 



Observe in the last compartment of this case stems of 

 species of Baiihinia^ showing a remarkable mode of 

 growth, being flattened and corrugated in the middle ; they 

 are termed "Land-turtles Ladders." Also sections of 

 stems showing anomalous structure, and pods of unnamed 

 species of Bauhinia, Macrolohium^ and allied genera. 

 Sections of the trunk of the JuDAS TREE {Cercis Siliquas- 

 trum, L.) are also shown. 



CASE No. 221. JURUPARI, sent by Mr. Spruce from the 



41. Uaupes, a branch of the Amazon, where they are used on 

 the occasion of certain superstitious rites as musical instru- 

 ments. They are wrapped up in the folds of Eperuu 

 grandifiora^ Bth. 



On the middle shelf of this compartment are woods, 

 pods, seeds &c. of the Wallaba of British Guiana 

 (Eperua falcata, Aubl.). The wood is used for shingles 

 and vat staves. Note also Gum and Frankincense from 

 the BUNGO Tree of Sierra Leone (Daniella thurifera 

 Benn.), and Ogea Gum and wood from West Tropical 



