198 
From thyo—to kill, to sacrifice; in allusion to the wood being used in 
sacrifices; it gives out an agreeable perfume on being burnt. Lam. Ill. ¢. 
787. Tourn. t. 358. Gaert. 2. é. 91. ; 
1394. T. Ortentais. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 653. Lam. Ill. ¢. 787. f. 2. Gaert. 
2. ¢. 91. f. 2. Lour, Cochin China, 2, p. 580. 
Chinese Arbor-Vitae.—A shrub; in Parell garden. 
655. AGATHIS. Salisb. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
From agatis—a cluster; in allusion to the flowers growing in clusters. 
1395. A. Austratis. Lambert. Pin. 2. ¢. 6. 
The New Zeyland Pine.—one of the most stately trees in the world. 
Hort. Soc. Garden. Intd. from the Cape of Good Hope, by Mr. A. N. 
Shaw. C.S. 
A. Loranthifolia. Rumph. Amb. 2. ¢.57. is the Dammer Pine of the East- 
ern Islands. > 
ORDER 131, CYCADEA. Sweet's Hort. Brit. p. 874. 
656, CYCAS. L, Dioecia Polyandria. 
A name said to have been applied to a palm which grew in Ethiopia. 
1396. C. Circinatis. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 744. Olus calappoides. Rumph. 
Amb. 1. ¢. 22 and 23. Todda-panna. Rheed. Mal. 3, ¢. 13—21. C. inermis-~ 
Lour. Cochin China. 2. p. 632. Bot. Mag. 2826. 
A handsome tree: in appearance much like the Palm tribe, but in reality 
nearly related to the Coniferae.—In gardens, Bombay, Intd. from the East- 
ern Islands. 
It is the common tree from Tellicherry, to the foot of the Ghauts; above 
the Ghauts it disappears, and its place is taken by the truly elegant Areca 
Dicksonii. (Dr. Lush.) ; 
The fructification of Manicaria saccifera. Lam. t. 774. and Gaert.¢. 176. 
is somewhat similar. It is placed among the Palms.—Does it connect that 
tribe, with the Cycadeae? 
657. ZAMIA. Lv. Dioecia Polyandria, 
From Zemia—loss, or damage. 
1397. Z. Horripa. Sprengel’s syst, 3. p. 998. Jacq. Frag. ¢.27. and 28. 
A strange looking plant, with pinnate frouds; leaflets lanceolate, acute, 
pointed, glaucous: with spiny teeth on the outside. Dapooree, intd. from the 
Cape. (Dr. Lush.) 
ORDER 132. PIPERACE, Sweet's Hort. Brit. p. 380. 
THe Pepper TRIBE, Lind. nat. syst. p. 174. 
658. PIPER... Diandria Trigynia. 
From the Indian name. Lam. ¢. 23. Gaert.2. t. 92. 
1398. P. Nicrum. Rox. Flora. 1, p. 150. Molagocodi. Rheed. Mal. 7. ¢. 
12. Bot. Mag. ¢.313). Pluk. Alm. ¢. 437.f. 1. Moris Hist. 3. f. 15.4.1. f. 1. 
Miree, Kala Miree,—Black Pepper Vine,—In gardens, For information. 
regarding its culture, see Marsden’s History of Sumatra. 
1399. _P. Bette. Rox. Flora. 1. p. 158. Betela codi, Rheed. Mal. 7. f, 
15. Bot, Mag. ¢, 3132, Rumph, Amb, 5, ¢ 116.f. 2, Burm, Zey. t. 82, $208 
