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CLERODENDROJNT, Linn. 



Cunninghamii, Benth. ; sh. ; Queensland. A. 

 fallax, Lindl. ; sh. ; Java. A.B. 

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

 fragrans, Hook. ; sh. ; Japan. A.B. 

 inerme, R. Br. ; sh. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 nutans, Wall. ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 

 Rumphiana ; sh. ; Amboina. B. 

 splendens, Don. ; sh. ; Sierra Leone. B. 

 Thomsonse, Balf. ; cl. ; Africa. A.B. 



var. Balfouri ; cl. B. 

 tomentosa, B. Br. ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 



HOLMSKIOLDIA, Retz. 



sanguinea, Retz. ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



TEIBE AviCENNIEiE. 



AVICENNIA, Linn. 



officinalis, Linn. ; White Mangrove ; tr. ; East India, Australia, &c. B. 



Wood used in India for mills for husking paddy, rice-pounders, and oil-mills. Weight of wood, 

 58 lbs. per cubic foot. 



Order LABIATJE. 



Plants of this order are destitute of deleterious secretions. They are fragrant, and often 

 used as tonics and for flavouring cooked dishes. They furnish, also, valuable fragrant oils. 



Teibe Ocimoidejs. 



PLECTKANTHUS, L'Her. 



congestus. R. Br. ; her. per. ; Queensland. B. 



parviflorus, Willd. ; her. per. ; S.S. Islands and Australia. A.B. 



COLEUS, Lour. 



Blumei, Benth. ; und. shr. ; Java. A.B. 



The parent of most of the garden forms. 



Garden Varieties— 



Ambassador. B. Grolisque. B. 



Aurora. B. Houllesonii. B. 



Brilliant. B. Miss Macafee. B. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh. B. Perfection. B. 



Eclipse. B. President. B. 



Fascination. B. Stella. B. 



Firefly. The Don. B. 



G-ardeneri. B. Victoria Regina. B. 



Golden Gem. B. White Lady. B. 



LAVANDULA, Linn. 



Stsechas, Linn. ; French Lavender ; her. per. ; South Europe. A.B. 



An oil from this plant is used by artists for varnishing. 



vera, DC. ; Common Lavender ; Europe. A.B. 

 This well-known herb enters into the composition of Eau de Cologne. 



Teibe Satueeine^:. 

 POGOSTEMON, Desf. 



Patchouly, Pellet. ; Pucha-pat ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 



The well-known perfume Patchouli is obtained from the leaves and young shoots of this herb. 

 Loss of appetite and sleep, &c, have been ascribed to the excessive use of the above perfume. 



