CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF PLANTS. 7 



Camauba roots [Copernicia ceriferii), Caroba leayes {Cybistax 

 antisyphilitua), and Dita bark (Ahtonia scholaris) introduced 

 to medicine. 

 1876. — Paper first made from Baobab bark. 



TJniola virgata tested for paper-making. 



Bamia cotton introduced. 



Kava {Pip&r mcthysticum) began to attract some attention for 



its medicinal properties. 

 Seeds of Cassia occidentalis introduced as a substitute for coffee. 

 Ipecacuanha dried and prepared for use in India from native- 

 grown plants. 

 Central American rubber plants [Castilha elastica) introduced 



into West Africa, Ceylon, Java, etc. 

 Para-rubber plants {Sevea Irasiliensis) introduced into West 



Africa, Dominica, Jamaica, Java, Queensland, Singapore, 



and Trinidad. 

 Ceara-rubber plants {Manihot Glaziovii) introduced to Kew 



for transmission abroad. 

 1877. — First crop of cinchona bark received in London from Jamaica 

 , plantations. 

 Attention first drawn to Mahwa flowers [Bassia lutifolia) for 



feeding cattle, and for distilling purposes. 

 Attempts first made to introduce African rubber plants for 



transmission abroad. 

 Prickly comfrey [Sympliytum peregrinum) introduced as a 



fodder plant. 

 Calotropis gigantea, Cavanillesia platanifoUa, and Yitccabrevifolia 



suggested as paper materials. 

 1878. — Mol'mca cec, Im and Ischamum angmtifolium introduced for 



paper-making. 

 Pods of Wagatca apicata introduced from India for tanning. 

 "Zulu" hats from Cyperus tegetiformis introduced. 

 Queensland Fever Bark {Ahtonia eonstricta) and Chaulmugra 



(Gynocardia odorata) introduced to medicine. 

 Wourali poison {Stryelmos toxifcra) first brought to notice in 



this country. 

 Liberian rubber plants {Ficus Vogelii) introduced. 

 About this time a considerable amount of attention was given 



to the properties of the Papaw [Carica Papaya). 

 1879. — White Quebracho [Aspidosperma Qaebracho-blanco), Yorlia 



'B.owToa. (Fratikenia grandifolici), Menthol, and Tonga intro- 

 duced to jnedicine, 



