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which name is also applied to Mahogany and some other trees, 

 (vide Dictionaire de*r Academie sub-verbo.) 



RHUS, Pentandria Trigynia. From ross, red ; in allusion to 

 the colour of the leaves and fruit of some of the species. Lam. t. 

 207 ; Gaert. t. 44. 



2. R Pakviflora, Roxb. lUust. Beng. p. 22. — Leaflets obovate 

 crenate-toothed, velvetty; lias not yet flowered with us ; raised 

 from Calcutta seed at Hewra and Dapoorie. 



SPONDIAS, Decandria Pentagynia. Greek name for a. plumb, 

 which the fruit resembles. LamTt. 384 ; Gaert. t. 104. 



3. S Mangifera, W. and A. 553; Koxb. 2, p 451 ; Rheed. 

 Mai. 1,^. 60; Rumph. Amb. 1, t. 61. — Is not uncommon in 

 gardens ; fruit like a small mango, indifferent in flavour. The tree 

 has pinnate deciduous leaves, having a peculiar smell when bruized. 



SCHINUS, Dicecia Decandria. From the Greek name for 

 masticli, in allusion to the white resinous juice which exudes from 

 the tree. Linn. Gen. No. 1130; Lam. lllust. t. 822. 



4. S MuLLi,— Linn. Gen. No. 1130; Miller Ic. t. 246; DC. 

 Prod. 1, p 274. — Native of South America, where it is called 

 Pepper tree ; thrives well in India, and ripens fruit; many large 

 trees in Hewra garden; leaves pinnate ; leaflets linear; flowers 

 small, white ; berry size of a grain of pepper, rich pink colour, 

 hanging in drooping racemes ; the leaves and tender shoots have 

 a pleasant aromatic flavour. The white aromatic gum which 

 exudes from the tree is used in Peru for strengthening the gums. 

 A vinous liquor is made from the fruit in Chili. The seed of this 

 tree was received from Naples through the late Dr. C. Lush; 

 it is now common in Southern Italy and Greece as an ornament 

 to the public walks. 



AMYRIS, Roxb., Octandria Monogynia. A and myrrh, as 

 the juice of the tree has a strong aromatic odour. 



5. A Heptaphylla, Roxb. Fl. 2, 248. " Karunphul."— A 

 shrub with alternate pinnate leaves, and small yellowish flowers in 

 terminal panicles ; said to be found in Mr. Baxter's garden, 

 Tardeo (?) Does it still exist there, or elsewhere in Bombay? 



BALSAM ODENDRON, Dicecia Octandria. From balsamon, 

 balsam ; and dendron, a tree. One of the species produces the 

 Balsam of Mecca, DC. Prod. 2, p 76. 



6. B Myreha. — Myrrh tree ; native of Arabia; thorny, ternate, 

 small serrate leaflets; garden at Qapoorie; is stunted in growth, 

 and will probably never flower with us. A specimen was received 

 from Aden through the late Captain Haines. 



7. B RoxBUEGHii, Syn. Amyris Commiphora; Roxb. Fl. Ind. 

 2, p 244. — A small tree, native of Berar and Kandeish ; crooked ; 

 bark like the Birch, peeling off and leaving a green surface below ; 



