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America. The flowers of the Common English Elder CASE 

 (Sambucus nigra, L.), are used for making Elder flower 02. 

 water, and the berries for making wine. 



On the upper shelves of the first compartment are CASE 

 specimens of wood of several species of Viburnum and 63. 

 leaves of V. dilatatam, Thunb., used in the preparation of a 

 beverage, Snd known as SWEET Tea in Szechuan. 



Note also lace parasol cover made in Ireland from the 

 fibre of the HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera Pericli/menum, L.), 

 and a walking stick made of Honeysuckle stem. 



Peruvian Bark Order {RuMaceae). A very large 

 Order of trees, shrubs, or herbs, numbering about 2,800 to 

 i^,000 species ; common in tropical countries. Characterised 

 by opposite, undivided leaves, having scales {stipules) 

 between the bases of the stalks. A small section 

 {Stellatae), differing in having the leaves in whorls of 

 from four to eight, represents the Order in cool countries. 

 .Several species afford most important economic products. 



No. 309. Negro Peach of Sierra Leone. The dense 

 fruit-heads of the Doundake or Egbessye {Sarcoce- 

 plvihis esculentus, Afzel.). The root bark yields a j^ellow 

 dye and a bitter astringent alkaloid, said to be a powerful 

 antipyretic like quinine. 



In the next compartment note w^ood of Kadam {Antho- 

 cephaliis Caa'amba, Miq.), used in India for building, and 

 for tea boxes. x\lso wood of Haldu (Adina cordifolia. 

 Hook, f.), an important forest tree of India. The wood 

 takes a good polish, and is much esteemed in Northern 

 India for combs and small articles of turnery ; it is also 

 used for furniture, agricultural implements, &c. Note 

 also w^ood of Keim {Stephegyne parvifolia, Korth.), 

 another important forest tree of India, where the easily 

 w^orked wood has similar uses to the last mentioned. 



No. 310. Gambier, Pale Catechu, or Terra 

 Japonic A, an astringent extract, prepared by boiling 

 down the leaves and shoots of Uncaria Gambier, Roxb., 

 a climbing hooked shrub, growing in the Malay peninsula 

 and islands, used by tanners and dyers. Note on outside of 

 case the heavy w^ooden fork for removing the spent leaves 

 from the boiling-pans. A series of specimens of Gambler 



