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SYNCARPIA, Ten. 



laurifolia, Ten. ; tr. ; Eastern Australia. A. 

 Hillii, Bail. ; tr. ; Fraser's Island. W.T.R. 



METROSIDEROS, Banks. 



scandens, Banks ; Aka of the Maori ; cl. ; New Zealand. B. 



XAJSTHOSTEMON, F. v. M. 



chrysanthus, F. v. M. ; tr. ; Queensland. B. 



BACKHOUSIA, Hook, et Saw. 



citriodora, F. v. M. ; tr. ; Queensland. W.T. R. 



A beautiful fragrant oil was obtained from the foliage of this tree by Mr. K. T. Staiger, the 

 analytical chemist, which was so much admired when exhibited at one of our Exhibitions that 

 many inquiries have been made for it since. 



PSIDIUM, Linn. TeiBE Myete ^« 



Cattleyanum, Sabine ; Purple Guava ; tr. ; Brazil. A.B. 

 guava, Baddi (P. pomiferum and P. pyriferum) ; Guava-tree ; South 

 America. A.B. 



Cultivated for its fruit. The bark is used in medicine as an astringent and (or the leaves) for 

 dyeing in Assam. The wood is said to be used for wood-engraving. "Weight per cubic foot, 42 lbs. 

 It is said that during the epidemic at the Mauritius a decoction of the leaves was frequently used 

 for arresting the vomiting and diarrhoea. 



littorale, Baddi ; Shore Guava ; tr. ; Brazil. A.B. 



RHODOMYRTITS, DC. 



macrocarpa, Benth. ; tr. ; Tropical Queensland. W.T.R. 



MYRTUS, Linn. 



communis, Linn. ; Common Myrtle ; sh. ; Europe. A.B. 



The distilled water of the flowers of this shrub is that known in Trance as " Eau d'Ange." 



tenuif olius, Sm. ; Moreton Bay Myrtle ; sh. ; Islands of Moreton Bay. B. 



PIMENTA, Lindl. 



communis, Lindl. ; Allspice-tree or Jamaica Pepper ; tr. ; W. Indies. B. 



The berries, gathered while still green, and dried in the sun, constitute the well-known spice. 

 The ripe berries, when dry, are almost devoid of flavour. 



EUGENIA, Lindl. 



brasiliensis, Lam. ; Rio name, " Grumichama"; tr. ; Brazil. B. 



This species is said to be cultivated for its fruit in Rio de Janeiro. 



caulinora, DC. ; tr. ; Brazil. B. 



grandis, Wight ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 



In India, where this tree is indigenous, the wood is considered hard and durable ; the weight 

 51 lbs. per cubic foot. 



Jambos, Linn. ; Rose Apple ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 



Fruit insipid, but having the fragrance of roses. 



myrtifolia, Sims ; Scrub Cherry ; tr. ; Eastern Australia. A.B. 

 Smithii, Poir. ; Lilly-pilly ; tr. ; Eastern Australia. A.B. 

 uninora, Linn. (hi. Michelii) ; Brazilian Cherry; sh. ; Brazil. A.B. 

 Ventenatii, Benth. ; tr. ; Queensland. B. 



Teibe Lecythide.e. 

 COTJROUPITA, Aubt. ; Cannon-ball tree, 

 guianensis, DC. ; tr. ; Guiana. B. 

 The shell of the fruit is made into drinking vessels ; the pulp is of an agreeable acid flavour. 



BERTHOLLETIA, H. et Bonpl. 



excelsa, LL. et B. ; Brazil JNut, vernacular name " Juvia"; tr. ; Guiana. B. 



The annual importation of these nuts for the United Kingdom is about 50,000 bushels. An oil 

 used by watchmakers and artists is obtained also from them. The inner bark, freed from the 

 outer by beating and washing, being opened out forms a good cloth. 



