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Every part of this tree is destined for the service of 

 man : of the rind of the nut the natives make their 

 cordage and nets ; of a light, loose substance that 

 grows among the branches, cloth of various kinds^ 

 and for various purposes, is manufactured ; the 

 branches and stems are used in buildings and for 

 domestic purposes, while the leaves are employed to 

 cover the roofs and repel rain : these last are also 

 made into mats, baskets, and other domestic utensils. 



Embracing the stem of the Cocoa, is a beautiful 

 variegated species of Gourd, cast from a specimen 

 raised in this country. 



Fronting the last window on this side, is a beautiful 

 and high-flavoured, though diminutive, species of 

 Orange, modelled from a drawing in the possession 

 of Sir Joseph Banks, whose unbounded liberality in 

 forwarding scientific enquiry, the proprietor of this 

 Establlghment has gratefully to acknowledgp— as, 

 from Sir Joseph's peroonal cluc»-ti«jii3, the use of his 

 library and valuable collection of fruit, the principal 

 part of these curious exotic vegetables were mo- 

 delled. 



On the stem, dividing the two last windows, is 

 Mangifera Dojuesdca (the Mango), the fruit of which 

 is well known in this country as a pickle. 



Fronting the Cameleopard, is Areca Catechu (the 

 Betel Tree), whose fruit is in this country known by 

 the name of Betel Nut (and used here as a dentifrice); 

 it grows in clusters at the top of the stem, in the 

 manner of the cocoa ; they are about the size of a 

 hen's egg, and the natives chew them in the same 

 manner as tobacco is used in this and other coun- 

 tries. 



The nuts are prepared by first cutting them in 



