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little diluted, in chronic rheumatism. The varnish used by the Chinese 

 for covering boxes is made by boiling this oil with oxide of iron. The 

 leaves are considered rubefacient and discutient. The milky-juice is 

 supposed to be detergent and healing, and dyes linen black. (Ainslie.) 



3. muUiJida, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 77; — Roxb. H. B. p. 69; — /. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 183; — Salisb. lond. t. 91.) Coral-plant. 3 S. 

 America. Fl. small, red ; and fr. the whole year. 



4. glandulifera, Roxb. (/. ind. S, p. 688. — J. glauca, Vahl. ?) B India ; 

 locality uncertain. Fl. small, greenish-yellow ; and fr. the whole 

 year. Exudes a pale thin juice, which the Hindoos employ for re- 

 moving* films from the eyes. (Roxb.) 



5. carnosa. Wall. S Bengal. H. C. G. 

 Macaranga, Pet. Th. ? 



1. Roxburghii, Wall. (Osyris peltata, Roxb. 3, p. 755.) B Circars. All 

 the young parts of this plant are covered more or less with soft resi- 

 nous adhesive matter, smelling strongly of turpentine. 

 ELiEococcA, Commers. (Elseococcus, Spreng. syst. 3, p. 763, No. 3140.) 



1. Vernicia, Ad. Juss. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 884. — Vernicia montana. 

 Lour. — Dryandra Vernicia, Corr.) b China, Cochin-China. Assam. 

 Fl. largish, white, R. S. This and the next species are the Varnish- 

 trees of the Chinese. 



2. verrucosa. Ad. Juss. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 884. — Dryandra cordata. 

 Thunb. jap. p. 267, t. 27. — D. oleifera, Lam.; — Banks icon. Kumpf. t. 

 23.) b Japan. In H. C. G. } Fl. ? 



Aleuritks. Forst. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 13, No. 2473.) 



1. triloba, Forst. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 147 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 629; 

 — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 181. — Camirium cordifolium, Gdrtn. fr. 

 p. 195,/. 125./. 2. — Juglans Camirium, Lour. — Camirium, Rumph. 2, 

 t. 58.) ^«(^t^ Ukhrot. L. b. Moluccas, Malay Islands. South 

 Mahratta country about Belgaum. Bengal, (Serampore,) Assam. Fl. 

 small, greenish-white, H. S. ; fr. Aug. Kernels eatable, tasting like 

 fresh walnuts. They yield by expression a large proportion of very 

 pure, palatable oil. (Roxb.) 



Anda, Pis. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 6, No. 2380.) 



1. Gomesii, Juss. (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 54.) L. b. Brazil. Fl. small, 

 whitish, somewhat sweet-scented, March and April ; fr. nearly a year 

 after. The seeds either eaten raw, or prepared as an electuary, act as 

 a purgative. They yield an oil, which is said to be drying and excel- 

 lent for painting. (A. St. Hilaire.) 



D. AcALYPHEiE, Bartl. 



AcALYPiiA, L. (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 762, No. 3139.) 



1. ciliata, Forsk. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 879 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 676 ; — 

 Vahl. symb. 1. p. 77, t. 20.) © Guinea, Arabia, Bengal, (Serampore,) 

 extending northwards to the banks of the Jumna. Fl. small, green- 

 ish, R. S. ; fr. C. S. 



