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from Hevea spruceana. Dried d Sweet Cassava in slices (Manihot 
Aipi). Ball a nd Sheet of prepared gorse from Mimusops globosa. 
Fruits of Tonquin Bean (Dipteryæ rata). Bark of Simaruba 
amara. Fibre of the Monkey Pot trea “CL ecythis ollaria), Fibre of 
Arassee ( Corchorus siliquosus), &e. &e. 
JAMAICA. 
om this Colony a collection of over 100 specimens were obtained, 
D in of fruits preserved in fluid, seeds, pe oils, &. Th 
following notes refer to a few of the most importan 
Ylang, the fruits of Artabotrys dart ssma.—From the 
flowers of this plant the well known perfume known as Ylang Ylang 
is obtained. 
Star Apple Carvey yllum Cainito)—The fruits are edible and 
a spirit is ato distilled 
Jimbling (Phyllanthus distichus). —The fruits are acid and are used 
for pickling. 
acacha, ‘l'ubers of Arracucia esculenta cultivated and eaten as a 
vegetable, 
Carambola (Averrhoa carambola). —An acid edible fruit; used also 
for pickling. 
Coco Plum ( Chrysobalanus Icaco).—The fruits, which are about the 
size of an ordinar TES ave a sweetish taste, and are eaten either 
raw or made into idar 
Bottle Cod root ( Caplan PTE ar a).—Adrue roots ( Cyperus 
articulatus). Pomegranate root bark (Punica gran Soa 
berries (Sapindus inequalis). Chass roots (Mikania guaco). Bastard 
cabbage bark (Andira inermis). see tree bark (Hymenea courbaril). 
Roots of False Ipecacuanha (Asclepias curassavica). Balsam tree bark 
(Amyris balsamifera). Maiden Plum bark (Comoeladia integrifolia). 
Also a collection of essential es, prepared from the following plants :— 
Hedyosmum nutans, Bucalyptus Globulus, Critonea-dalea, Andropogon 
citratus, Juniperus us berinudiana, apie ria obovata, “ee officinalis, 
Moringa  pterygosperma, oco ucifera, Aleu ana, 
Hura crepitans, Calophyllum salaba, Fevillea oli Citrus 
Bigaradia. 
TRINIDAD. 
From this island came a collection of 35 specimens of native woods 
in planks, averaging i e 3 feet by 18 inches. These are for the 
y re 
most part well seleciod aide pene specimens, and fave been arranged 
in Museum No. 3 
GRENADA. 
A remarkably fine collection of fruits of this island, preserved in 
brine, were exhibited by Colonel Duncan. The whole of the collection 
was presented to the Kew Museum at the close of the exhibition ; and 
com » amongst others, the following :—Bre: rtocarpus 
incisa). Ja t ntegrifolia). Papaw (Carica Papaya). 
toes (Ipomea Batatas). Custard Apples (Anona Bases! 
