da 8 
yields the Vanilla Medi of me Brazilians) in Brazil,” (Hook. Lond. 
u Bot., I., p. 542) though unfortunately his specimens are 
without fruit. There are pods in the Kew Museum labelled “ Brazilian 
or Bahia Vanilla,” which are 54 inches long by fully 1 Py broad, fleshy, 
and distinctly triquetrous, and “thu us approaching those . Pompona, 
rank odour. These are probably r hri by the present 
vc; “South American Vanilla” (Kew Bulletin, 1992, p. a 
y also have the same origin. They are described as from 64 to 7} 
o have been 
penance in 1891, and it is suggested that it is most likely used as an 
adulterant of the Mexican cut beans. Flower ring and fruit specimens 
-of the commercial plant are required to settle these doubtful points. 
33. Vanilla appendiculata, Rolfe; caulibus crassiusculis, foliis 
breviter petiolatis oblongis v. elliptico-oblongis breviter et abrupte 
acuminatis subobtusis, racemis crassiusculis brevibus, bracteis oblongis 
obtusis, sepalis petalisque lanceolato-linearibus acutis labello oblongo 
subtrilobo, lobis lateralibus obtusis, intermedio anguste oblongo recurvo 
nervis appendieib us ce inea: ribus ornatis, disco medio pepon dicat 
foliaceis cúndato- obovatis = rae capsula ug elon 
2 poll. longum. Columna 1l poll longa. Capsule m poll. longae, - 
Remarkable for its narrow sepals and petals, and long narrow lip which 
terminates in a narrow recurved apex covered with linear foliaceous 
appendages. The specimens were gathered in 1879, and both the fruits 
kave opened, yet they retain a distinct aromatic perfume, though whether 
e species has any economic value is uncertain. 
37. Vanilla odorata Presl Rel. ie (ARD), p. 101. Leaves 
shortly petiolate, linear-lanceolate, acute, 5 . long., 6-8 lin. broad. 
Raceme short. Capsule sessile, Sanr jill “attenuate at apex an 
base, 6-7 in. long, aromatie.— Klotzsch in Bot. Zeit., IV., p. 563. 
Habitat.— Ecuador ; Guayaquil, Haenke. 
Only known from deser iption, Presl remarks that although the 
fruits had been collected 36 years they still retained their aromatic 
fragrance. 
CCCCLXVIII.—DISEASE OF PEPPER PLANTS IN 
MYSORE 
(Piper nigrum, L.) 
The black pepper of commerce is the small pea-like fruit of a climbing 
plant, native of the East Indies, and cultivated in Southern India, the 
. Malay peninsula, and the Eastern Archipelago. The skin or rind of 
‘the fruit is first red, and then dries of a black colour, White pepper is 
. the ripe deprived of its rind by maceration. There is no other 
between them. About 30 million pounds of pepper are 
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