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from the plants in culti These having been lost, an accou Ww give 
the plant with the hope that some person visiting the locality may collect and 
fi to the writer a few shoots bearing flowers, or fresh fruits for cultivation. 
Order VERBENACEZ. 
Trine VITICEA. 
CALLICARPA, Linn. 
C. longifolia, Zinn. From Dr. T. G. White, of Geraldton, I 
hear that the Javanese living in the Johnstone River district make use 
of the bark of this shrub as a substitute for the Betel-leaf, when chewing 
the areca-nut with lime. The species has a wide range, being met with 
t is strange that the Javanese do not make use of the leaves of 
one or other of our indigenous Pipers, which, in form of leat and 
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notice, extracted verbatim from “ Dutt’s Hindu Materia Medica” :— 
The leaves of this creeper are, as is well known, masticated by the 
‘India. The poorer classes make their packets of betel with 
he addition of lime, eatechu, and betel-nuts.’’ The rich add car- 
Th tomed to its use feel a sense of langour when deprived of it. 
malt in the morning, after meals, and at bedtime.’ ecording to 
hae it is aromatic, carminative, stimulant, and astringent 
eetens the breath improves the voice, and removes all foulness 
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Hy deranged phlegm, and its juice is much used as an adjunct to pills 
4 in these diseases, the pills being rubbed into an emulsion 
q bo the juice of the betel-leaf and licked up. Being always at te 
e stalk, th are used as a domestic remed in various ways. The 
of milk. Betel-leaves, known in India by the name Pan, 
a8 a ready dressing for foul ulcers, which seem to improve 
Tider them, In the Concan, the fruit with honey hasa reputation asa 
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island of Ceylon, I., Page 113 :—‘ Eve Singhalese carries 
~ Waisteloth an ornamented box of silver or brass, according 
