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THEVETTA, Linn. 



neriifolia, Juss. ; sli. ; East India. A.B. 

 From the seeds in India a bright-yellow oil is said to be obtained. 



CEKBEEA, Linn. 



Odollani, Gcertn. ; tr. ; East India, Australia, &c. A.B. 

 In India an oil is obtained from the seeds, which is used for burning. The seeds are poisonous. 

 "Wood grey, very soft and spongy ; 21 lbs. per cubic foot. 



OCHROSIA, Juss. 



elliptica, Lahill. ; sli. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 Moorei, F. v. M. ; sh. ; Eastern Australia. B. 



VINCA, Linn. 



major, Linn. ; Periwinkle ; cl. ; Europe. A.B. 

 rosea, Linn. ; Old Maid ; und. shr. ; East India. A.B. 

 A decoction of the roots is considered an excellent febrifuge, and useful to persons suffering 

 from dyspepsia. 



var. alba. A.B 

 ocellata. A.B. 



PLUMERIA, Linn. 



acuminata, Ait. ; Franchipanier or Pagoda tree ; tr. ; E. India. A.B. 



ALSTOJSTIA, R. Br. 



constricta, F. v. M. ; Bitter-bark ; tr. ; Eastern Australia. B. 



The bark largely used as a tonic medicine. 



scholaris, R. Br. ; Burma Schoolboard tree or Ditse Bark tree ; tr. ; East 

 India, Australia, &c. A.B. 



Wood and bark bitter ; the latter used in India as a tonic, anthelmintic and antiperiodic. 

 Wood white, soft ; 26 to 31 lbs. per cubic foot. 



TABERNtEMONTANA, Linn. 



coronaria, Willcl. ; Taberne ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



Wood white, moderately hard, close-grained ; 47 lbs. per cubic foot, 

 orientalis, R. Br. ; sh. ; Queensland. A. 



Teibe Echitide^:. 

 LYONSIA, R. Br. 



reticulata, F. v. M. ; cl. ; Eastern Australia. A.B. 



PABSONSIA, R.Br. 



albinora, Raoul. ; Kai-ku ; cl. ; New Zealand. A. 

 ventricosa, F. v. M. ; cl. ; Queensland. B. 



CERIUM, Linn. 



Oleander, Linn. ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



This plant is supposed by some to be the willow of Scripture. All are highly poisonous. 

 Weight of wood, 37 lbs. per cubic foot. 



var. album grandinornm. A.B. 

 album plenum. A.B. 

 splendens. A.B. 

 splendens variegatum. A.B. 



STBOPHANTHUS, DC; Twisted-flower, 

 aurantiacus, Serb. ; sh. ; Mauritius. A.B. 

 capensis, A. DC. (Christya) ; sh. ; South Africa. A.B. 



TBACHELOSPERMUM, Lemaire. (Pareehites, Miq.) 



jasminoides, Lem. (Bhynchospermum jasminoides, LindL); cl. ; China. 

 A.B. 

 var. variegata. A.B. 



