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Order MYRSINE^J. 



Teibe Eumyesinejg. 

 ARDISIA, Sw. 



crenulata, Vent.; unci. slir. ; West India. A.B. 

 Olivera, Masters ; unci. shr. ; Costa Rica. B. 

 polycephala, Wall. ; sk. ; East India. A. 

 solanacea, Roxb. ; sli. ; East India. A.B. 



^GICERAS, Gcertn. ; River Mangrove. _ 



niajus, Gcertn. ; sh. ; Eastern Australia. B. 

 This shrub should he planted along the sides of our tidal rivers, where it would be valuable for 

 consolidating the soil, and thus keep it from being washed away by the action of the waves caused 

 by passing steamers. 



Alliance EBENALES. 

 Order SAPOTACEJE. 



Plants of this order furnish some good fruits, oil, &c. 



CHRYSOPHYLLUM, Linn. 

 albidum ; tr. B. 



cainito, Linn. ; Star-apple ; tr. ; West Indies. B. 



imperialis, Linden (Theophrasta imperialis, Linden) ; tr. ; Rio Janeiro. B. 

 olivseforme, Lam. ; tr. ; West Indies. B. 

 pruniferum, F. v. M. ; tr. ; Queensland. A. 



LUCUMA, Juss. 



ohovatum, H.B. ; tr. ; Peru. B. 



SIDEROXYLON, Linn, (including Achras.) 



australe, R. Br. ; Scrub Crab ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 tomentosum, Roxb. ; tr. ; East India. A. 



ARGANIA, Rcem. et Sclmlt. 



sideroxylon, Rcem. et Sch. ; Argan-tree ; sh. ; North Africa. A. 

 Fruit used for feeding cattle. In chewing the cud the cattle eject the hard stones ; these are 

 collected and crushed, and an oil is obtained from them. 



ACHRAS, Linn. 



sapota, Linn. ; Sapodilla Plum ; West Indies. A.B. 



The fruit of this tree is highly esteemed in the "West Indies. The bark is astringent and 

 febrifugal ; the seeds aperient and diuretic. 



MIMTJSOPS, Linn. 



Elengi, Linn. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 



The fruit of this tree is eaten, and the seeds give an oil. The bark is astringent, and is used as 

 a febrifuge and tonic. The timber is used for various purposes ; weight per cubic foot, about 60 lbs. 

 From the flowers a perfume is distilled. 



Order EBENACE-2E. 



(Ebony Family.) 

 Some of the plants of this order produce excellent fruit. 

 ROYENA, Linn. 



villosa, Linn. ; sli. ; South. Aferica. B. 



MABA, Forst. 



fasciculosa, F. v. M. ; Scrub Ebony ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 geminata, R. Br. ; River Ebony ; tr. ; Queensland. B. 



DIOSPYROS, Linn. 



Embryopteris, Pers. (Embryopteris glutinifera) ; tr. ; East India. A. 

 The viscid pulp of the fruit used as gum in bookbinding, to make nets more durable, &c. 

 Wood white, close-grained, about 53 lbs. per cubic foot, 



