200 AMYGDALE^. 



covered 20 species : 1 of Prunus ; (P. bokharensis, Royl.) 12 of Cerasus ; 

 (Nepal, one a native of Moulmein, another also common to China.) ; 3 of 

 Amygdalus ; (Kemaon. Cochin-China. One [Persica saligna, Royl.,] a na- 

 tive of the Bissehur district.) 3 oi Polyodontia ; (I Javanese ; 2 Ceylonese,) 

 and 1 of Pygeum, (Khassya Mountains.) 



The kernels and leaves of several species, f. ex. Cerasus capricida, C. 

 virginiana, C. Laurocerasus, &c., contain the deadly prussic acid, but the 

 fruit is in many instances delicious, f. ex. peaches, nectarines, cherries, 

 plums, apricots, almonds. The leaves of the sloe (Prunus spinosa) have 

 been employed as a substitute for tea, and are still used in Europe for 

 adulterating the black tea of China. Kirshengeist (I'eau de cerises) is a 

 spirit prepared from the kernels of a variety of Cerasus avium in the Vos- 

 ges, the Black Forest, and Switzerland. The wrell known liqueur. Noyau, 

 is flavoured by the kernels of Cerasus occidentalis, and the Maraskino, it is 

 said by those of C. Mahaleb. 

 Prunus, L. (DC. pr. 2, p. 532.) 



1. domestica. L. {DC. o. c. p. 533 ; — E. B. 25, t. 1783.) Common Plum- 

 Tree, b S. Europe. England. Fl. small, white, Febr. ; fr. 0, or 

 rare and sour. 

 Cerasus, Juss. (DC. pr. 2, p. 535.) Cherry. 



1. Puddum, Wall. (pi. as. rar. 2, t. 143 ; — DC. o. c. p. 537.) — Prunus 

 Puddum, Roxb. MSS. — P. sylvatica, Roxb. fl. ind. p. 501.) b Deyra 

 Dhoon. Sirmore. Mountains of Hindoosthan. Has not fl. here. 



2. triflora. Wall. (Prunus triflora, Roxb. H. B. p. 38, by a mistake 

 trifolia, in Roxb.fl. ind. 2, p. 501.) B China. Nepal. Fl. small, white, 

 Feb. ; fr. May and June. 



3. nepalensis, Ser. (DC. pr. 2, p. 540. — C. glaucifolia, Wall. Cat.) 5 

 Nepal, Kemaon. Has been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 



4. caroliniana, Michx. (DC. pr. 2, p. 540, — Prunus caroliniana. Ait.) "b 

 From Carolina to Florida. Has been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 



Armeniaca, Tournef. (DC. pr. 2, p. 531.) 



1. vulgaris. Lam. (DC. o. c. p. 532. — Prunus Armeniaca, L.; — Roxb. fl. 

 ind. 2, p. 501 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 66.) Common Apricot. 5 

 Armenia. Fl. small, white, fragrant, Jan. and Feb. ; fr. H. S., 

 but rare and bad. 



Amygdalus, L. (DC. pr. 2, p. 530.) 



1. Persica, L. (Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 500 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B.pl. p. 66. — 

 Persica vulgaris. Mill. ;— DC. pr. 2, p. 531.) Peach Tree. 5 Persia. 

 Cultivated in gardens. Fl. largish, pale rose, Jan. and Febr ; fr. May. 

 p. nectarina ; (Amygdalus Persica nectarina, Ait. — Persica laevis, DC. 

 I. c.) 5 Native place unknown. Fl. and fr. with a. 



2. cordifolia, Roxb. (/. ind. 2, p. 500.) L. b China. In H. C. G. fl. 

 C. S ; fr. H. S. Of this tree, which, according to Roxb. was very 

 common about Calcutta in 1814, we know nothing, nor is it men- 

 tioned ia Wall. Cat. 



