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 Order MELASTOMACEJE. 



A degree of astringency is the prevailing character of the order, and so far as known it con- 

 tains not a single unwholesome species. The fruit "of some when eaten stain the mouth black- 

 hence the name — and are also used as a black dye. 



Subobdeb melastome.e. 



Teibe Osbeckieje. 

 HEEBIA, Schlech. 



rosea, Schlech. (Heterocentron roseuin) ; sh. ; Mexico. A.B. 



PLEBOMA. Don. (including Lasiandra.) 



Fontainesii, DC. ; sli. ; Eio Janeiro. A.B. 

 heteromalla, Don. ; sh. ; Brazil. A.B. 

 macrantha, Lindl. ; sli. ; Brazil. A.B. 



sarrnentosa, Hook.f. ; sli.; Peru. B. 



MELASTOMA, Linn. 



Malabathricum, Linn. ; sh. ; East India, Australia, &c. A.B. 



This is supposed to be the "Lutki" on which the silkworm Attacus Atlas is found and fed, 

 which gives the fine white silk. 



sangninea, Don. ; sh. ; China. A. 



MEDIKELLA, Gaudich. 



exiuria, Bl. ; sh. ; Java. B. 



Order LYTHRARIE^. 



(Loosestrife Family.) 

 Several plants of this order furnish useful medicines and dyes. 



Teibe Lythbe^. 

 C UPHEA, P. Br. 



jorullensis, LL. et B. ; und. shr. ; Mexico. A.B. 

 platycentra, Benth. ; her. per. ; South America. A.B. 



NES.ZEA, Commer. 



salicifolia, LL. B. et K. (Heimia salicifolia, Link.) ; sh. ; iNew Spain. B. 



LAFOEXSIA, Yandelli, 



punicsefolia, DC. ; sh. ; St. Martha. A.B. 

 LAWSOKEA, Linn. 



alba, Lam. ; Henna-plant of Egypt ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



Cultivated throughout India as a hedge-plant and for its leaves, which, powdered and made 

 into paste, give the " Henna" dye, which is used to dye the nails, skin, and beard in Egypt. This 

 plant is also said to be "the sweet-smelling Camphire " of Solomon. 



LAGEBSTBGEMIA, Linn. 



Archeriana, Bail. ; sh. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 mdica, Linn. ; Telinga-China ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 

 var. alba. A.B. 



Matthew sii. B. 

 Flos-Beginae, Betz. ; Jarool ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 Timber nest in value to the teak in India. It gives also a resin. Wood shining, light-red. 

 hard, 37 to 48 lbs. per cubic foot. 



Axomalous Gexeea. 

 PTO.ICA, Linn. 



G-ranatum, Linn. ; Pomegranate ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 

 Fruit eaten, and also furnishes a light-red dye. The bark and rind of the fruit are used for 

 tanning and for dyeing morocco leather, and the root -bark is an effectual anthelmintic. Wood 

 light-yellow, 57 lbs. per cubic foot, 



