CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF PLANTS. 



1844. — Introduction of glycerine to commerce. 



1847. — Cotton seeds first imported as oil seeds, and piasaaba fibre 



introduced about this time for brush-making. 

 1849.—" Child's night-Kghts " introduced. 



Masseranduba [Mimusops elatu) milk and China grass ^Beehmeria 

 nivea) first brought to notice about this time. 

 1850.— Cedron [Simaia Cedron) introduced as a medicine. 



Sumbul [Perula [Eiiryangiumi Siimbul) introduced as a 



medicine. 

 Bael fruit {JSgle MarmeUs) introduced as a medicine. 

 1851. — Experiments made in cultivation of Ullums tuberosua as a 

 substitute for the potato. 

 Shea butter (Btityrospermum Pail ',) introduced about this time 

 for soap-making. 

 1852. — First lime-fruit orchards planted in Montserrat. 

 1854. — Mexican fibre [Agave lieteratantha) introduced about this 



time for brush-making. 

 1856. — Paper first made from Esparto. 



Blue gum [Eucalyptus Globulus) introduced for cultivation, 



and for its medicinal properties. 

 Guarana [Paullinia soriilis) introduced, and again in 1870. 

 1858. — Larch bark [Larix europea) first used as a medicine. 

 1859. — Balata [Mimusops globosa) introduced. 



XJdika fat [Iningia Bartm) first brought to notice. 

 Expedition arranged under Mr. Clements Markham to proceed 

 to the South American Forests to collect cinchonas for 

 transmission to India. 

 1860. — Vrceola esculenta first noticed as a rubber-yielding plant. 



Black snake root [Cimicifuga raeemosa) introduced as a 



medicine. 

 Belladonna root [Atropa Belladonna) introduced as a medicine. 

 Pine wool introduced to commerce about this time. 

 1861. — Briar-root pipes introduced about this time. 

 1S62. — Palmite {Prioniuin palmita) introduced for brush and paper- 

 making. 

 Indian poke root ( Veratrum viride) introduced as a medicine. 

 1863. — Wild black cherry bark [Pr^lm^s serotina) introduced as a 

 medicine. 



1864. Podophyllum peltatum, Malhttis philipplnensis, and Bemidesmus 



indims admitted to British Pharmacopceia. 

 1866. — Elands Bontjes [Elephantorrhiza Burehellii) first brought to 

 notice, but not used in this country for tanning till 1886. 



