8 COMMERCIAL BOTAXY. 



Paper Mulberry bark [Broussonetia papyriferd) and Eye straw- 

 first used for paper-making. 



Chestnut flour (Caatanea sativa) trought to notice as a probable 

 article of food. 



Sugar made in America from Sorghum saecharatum. 



African rubber plants [LandolpUa] introduced into Australia, 

 Ceylon, North America, Demerara, Fiji, Jamaica, Eio de 

 Janeiro, Natal, Singapore, and Trinidad. 

 ISSO. — Cocoa plants (Tlieobroma Cacao) transmitted from Trinidad for 

 acclimatisation in Ceylon, Singapore, and Fiji. 



Socotra Aloes plant introduced to cultivation. 



Ledger bark [Cinchona Calisaya, var. Ledgeriana) attracts con- 

 siderable attention. 



China Cuprea [Uemijia spp.) appears in the English mai'ket. 



Artificial Indigo introduced. 



First consignment of Indian boxwood received. 



Lallemantia iherica seeds introduced as oil seeds. 



Gutta Sundek seeds introduced from Perak for cultivation in 

 Ceylon. 



Kola-nut plant ( Cola acuminata^ propagated .it Kew and trans- 

 mitted to India, Ceylon, Java, Singapore, Demerai'a, Domi- 

 nica, Mauritius, Sydney, and Zanzibar. 

 1881. — Anda-assu {/cannesia prlnccps) and Cliekcn [Aryrtus Cheken) 

 introduced to medicine. 



Jalap [Ipomaa purga) successfully cultivated in Jamaica. 



Plantain and Banana stems proposed for paper-making. 



Mgristica surinamensis seeds imported as oil seeds. 



Jequirity (Abrm precatorius) and Euphorbia pilulifera intro- 

 duced to medicine. 

 1883. — Manaca (Franciscea unijlora) and Cascara Sagrada {Shamnus 

 FitrsJiiana) introduced to medicine. 



Ogea Gum {Daiiicllia sp.) introduced. 



Discovery of Inhambane Copiil {Copaifera Gorskiana). 



Kittool fibre (Caryota nrem) fii-st used commercially for brush- 

 making. 



Seeds of Hyptis spicigera imported as oil seeds. 



About this time Paraguaj' tea {I/ex paragiiariemis) was intro- 

 duced as a substitute for Chinese tea. 

 1884. — Chew stick [Gouania domiiiijcnsis) introduced to medicine. 



Seeds of Myristica angoleiisis and Pohjgala rarifolia imported as 

 oil seeds. 

 1885.— Cape boxwood [Buxiis Macowani) introduced. 



