52 "" SELECT PLANTS FOB, INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



various species of the allied Indian genus Sarcococca, nor of 

 several species of the Andine genus Styloceras, does it appear 

 to he known what relation their wood may hold to that of the 

 true Box Tree, and whether they are more rapid in growth. 



Gsesalpinia brevifolia, Bentham. [Balsamoca/r^on brevifoUum, Clos.) 

 Chili. The pods of this shrub are extraordinarily rich in 

 tannic acid, containing up to 80 per cent., and hence valuable 

 for tanneries (Philippi). The process of tanning is accom- 

 plished in one-third of the time required for leather from oak 

 bark ; especially valuable as giving a bloom to the leather. 



Ceesalpinia coriaria, Willdenow. 



Wet sea-shores of Central America. Might be naturalised in 

 our salt marshes. Colonel Drury states that each full-grown 

 tree produces annually about 100 lbs. of pods, the husk of 

 which, commercially known as Divi-Divi, is regarded as the 

 most powerful and quickly-acting tanning material in India. 

 The mercantile price of the pods is from £8 to £13 per ton. 



Csesalpinia crista, Linne. 



West India and Carolina. This 'shrub or tree furnishes a 

 yellow dye wood. 



Csesalpinia echiuata, Lamarck. 



Brazil. The Fernambuc or Red Brazil Wood is obtained from 

 this tree and allied species ; they also furnish the dye principle 

 hmziUn. 



Csesalpinia Gilliesii, Wallich. {Pomdana Gilliesii, Hooker.) 



La Plata States. This beautiful hardy bush can be utilised 

 for hedges. 



Csesalpinia Sappan, Linne. 



South Asia. The wood furnishes red dye. This shrub can also 

 be utilised for hedges. 



Csesalpinia sepiaria, Eoxburgh. 



South Asia, east to Japan. Can be utilised as a hedge bush. 

 It can advantageously be mixed for hedge growth with Ftero- 

 loUwm lacerans (R. Br.), according to Dr. Cleghorn. It fur- 

 nishes a red dye wood, 



Csesalpinia tinctoria, Humboldt. 

 Chili. The bark yields a red dye. 



