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Caryota zirens, Linn., "Wine Palm." — The trunk yields a sago-like 

 starch. From the sap, toddy and sugar are obtained, and the fibre from 

 the leaf stalks is made into ropes, brushes, baskets, <%c. 



Chamaerops humilis, Linn., "Dwarf Fan Palm." — Hats, mats, 

 baskets, and brushes are made from the leaves. 



Chrysophyllum cainito, Linn., "Star Apple." — Bears an eatable fruit, 

 which is much esteemed in the West Indies. 



Catalpa Kocmpferi, Sieb. & Zucc. — A quick-growing tree with fra- 

 grant flowers ; a useful tree for street planting. Some of the Catalpas 

 yield a durable and valuable wood. 



Celtis sinensis, Persoon, " Henoki." — A fine tree ; the wood is 

 useful for carpenters' and turners' work. 



Dacrydium cupressinum, Soland., "Red Pine," of New Zealand. — 

 Attains a height of 200 feet, and yields a valuable timber, which, how- 

 ever, is not suitable for damp situations. A suitable tree for cemeteries. 



Garcinia indica, Chois. — Seeds yield a valuable oil, which is 

 used, among other purposes, to adulterate Ghee. 



Liquidambar styraciflna, Linn., " Sweet Gum Tree."— A large tree, 

 which prefers moist situations ; the wood is valuable, and much es- 

 teemed for furniture ; also yields a gum. 



Piscidia erythrina, Linn., " Jamaica Dogwood." — A tree reaching 

 30 feet in height, whose bark is used medicinally. 



Pistachio, lentiscus, Linn., "Mastic Tree." — Yields a resinous gum, 

 and is also used for hedges. 



Podocarpns dacrydioides, Rich, " White-wood."— A tree belonging 

 to the same genus as our " Yellow-wood." It sometimes reaches 200 

 feet in height ; the timber is soft, and is used for canoes. 



Podocarpns totara, " Totarra Pine." — A tree belonging to the 

 same genus as the last named ; one of the best timber trees of New 

 Zealand, but found only on the North Island. The wood is durable, 

 and not liable to attacks of insects. 



Onillaja saponaria, " Quillai." — A tree, the bark of which is rich 

 in " saponine," and is used for washing clothes ; 2oz. is sufficient to 

 wash a dress, and it is said to remove all spots and stains, and to give 

 a lustre to wool. It has also been used for preparing a hair wash, to 

 promote growth of the hair. 



The following plants have been alluded to in previous reports : — 



Melia azadirachta, " Margosa." — This plant continues to do well, 

 and seems to be quite suited to the coast districts of the Colony. It 

 would appear to be a very valuable tree. A correspondent of the 

 " Tropical Agriculturist " says of it : — 



" It yields first a rough bark which Tamils have only lately 

 begun to value as a rival to quinine in fever cases, though ad- 

 ministered very sparingly and in small quantities, its taste being 

 intensely nauseous and bitter. Its leaves also are medicinal, 

 and when burnt green on a fire in a brazier or earthenware 

 chattie (as well as the dead bark) will, if placed in ary room, 

 drive away or kill the most obstinate and bloodthirsty of mos- 

 quitoes. The green bark is also used successfully as a vermifuge 

 in the treatment of buffaloes and country cattle, and pounded 

 and applied to a sore will kill every worm in it. The timber 



