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DIO SP YEO S— continued. 



kaki, Linn. f. ; Date Plum ; tr. ; Japan. A.B. 



Lotus, Linn. ; tr. ; Europe. B. 



Melanoxylon, Roxl. ; Ebony; tr. ; East India. B. 



Weight per cubic foot of wood, from 75 to 85 lbs. 



montana, JRoxb. ; tr ; East India. A. 

 Wood durable ; weight, about 45 lbs. per cubic foot. 



virginiana, Linn. ; Persimon ; tr. ; North America. A.B. 



Series BICAEPELLAT^E. 

 Alliance OENTIANALES. 



Order OLEACEJE. 



(Olive Family.) 



The plants of this order are bitter, tonic, and astringent, and some, as the Olive, } _ ield oil. 



Teibe JASMINE2E. 

 JASMINITM, Linn ; Jasmine. 



granditlorum, Linn. ; sli. ; East India. A.B. 



hirsutum, Willd. (J. pubescens, Willd., not of Hamilt.) ; sh. ; China. 



A.B. 

 nudifloruni, Lindl. ; sh. ; China. A.B. 

 officinale, Linn. ; cl. ; East India. A.B. 

 revolutum, Sims ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 

 sambac, Linn.-, Xudda-Mulla ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



var. fl. pi. B. 

 simplicifolia, Forst. (J. gracile, Andr.) ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



NYCTANTHES, Linn. 



arbor-tristis, Linn. ; Tree of Sadness ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 

 In India the leaves are used for polishing wood, and the flowers give an orange dye. 



Teibe Syeinge^. 

 FOESYTHIA, Vail. A.B. 



viridissima, Lindl. ; sh. ; China. A.B. 



SYEINGA, Linn. 



persica, Linn. ; Persian Lilac ; sh. ; Persia. A.B. 

 vulgaris, Linn. ; English Lilac ; sh. ; Persia. A.B. 



Teibe Feaxinea. 

 FEAXINUS, Linn. ; Ash-tree. 



americana, Linn. ; White Ash ; tr. ; North America. A . 

 This tree produces excellent timber, and is better suited to the Australian climate than the 

 European tree. 



excelsior, Linn. ; English Ash ; tr. ; Europe. A.B. 

 Weight of well-seasoned wood, 52 lbs. per cubic foot. 



Teibe Oleine^i. 

 PHILLYEEA, Linn. 



angustifolia, Linn. ; sh. ; Southern Europe. B. 



LINOCIEEA, Sw. (Chionanthus, Linn.) 



ramiflora, DC. ; tr. ; Queensland, &c. A.B. 



NOTEL^A, Vent. 



longifolia, Vent. ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 



