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natives of India as a vesicant. — 'Pharmacopoeia of 

 India,' Waring, p. 87. 



Distribution : Nile Land, Lower Guinea. 



Henna, Foudenn of Senegal (Lawsonia alba, Lam.). 

 — Shrub, six feet high. Largely cultivated in India and 

 Arabia for the leaves, which are used by the natives 

 to dye their finger-nails and hair, and also the manes 

 and hoofs of horses ; it is also said to prevent whitlow. 

 The flowers are very fragrant, and are used in per- 

 fumery and embalming. An essential oil, known as 

 " mehudee," is distilled from the leaves by the natives 

 of some parts of India, notably in Lucknow, which is 

 delightfully fragrant. — Spon's 'Encyclopedia of the 

 Industrial Arts, Manufactures and Commercial Pro- 

 ducts,' pp. 858, 1424, &c. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land. 



Hardpeer of the Cape {Olinia cyinosa, Thunb.). — 

 Shrub 4 to 10 feet high. Wood hard, close-grained 

 and tough ; well adapted for turner's work. Used in 

 the manufacture of musical instruments, picture 

 frames, and fancy work, also for axles and poles for 

 waggons. — ' Treasury of Botany,' Lindley and Moore. 



Distribution : Nile Land, Lower Guinea. 



Pomegranate {Punka Granatum, L.). — Shrub or 

 small tree. The bark and the rind of the fruit are 

 used for tanning, and for dyeing morocco leather. 

 The root-bark is an effectual anthelmintic. The 



