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Ebony ^vood 73 



Mango tree 73 



"Pepper tree" 73 



True Pepper 73 



Japanese lacquer plants . . 73 



Zizyphus Lotus 74 



Lotophagi 74 



Plants known as Lotos in 



ancient times .... 74 



Zizyphus spina Christl . . 75 



The Crown of Thorns . . 75 



Caper bush 75 



Nightshades, Solanaceae . 76 



Aubergine 76 



Cannibals' Tomato ... 76 



Umbellates 77 



Ferula communis .... 78 



Ferula in legend .... 78 



Asa foetida 78 



Japanese Medlar .... 79 



Other Rosaceae .... 79 



Panama wood 7*^ 



Carob 80 



Carat weight 80 



Coloured Irises 81 



Tea tree 82 



Coffee tree 83 



Khat plant 84 



Mate 84 



Kola nut 84 



Camellia, Rhododendron, and 



Azalea 84 



S^veet scented Balsams . . 84 



Storax 85 



Jewish incense 85 



Myrrh 85 



Myrrh of the Egyptians . . 85 



Incense 85 



Indigo plants 85 



Coniferae of La Mortola 



Gardens ...... 86 



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