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are indigenous in Hindostan. t. S, Fehrifuga, which we have Inserted m 

 the catalogue, on account of the medicinal qualities of its bark, s, ^S". 

 Chickrassa, (Roxb.) which affords the wood of that name, esteemed by 

 the cabinet-makers 5 ie Calcutta^ as little Inferior to mahogany, q. S], 

 Chhroxylon, (Roxb,) the wood of which, from the closeness of its grain, 

 and its beautiful bright yellow colour, has obtained, from the English m 

 India, the name of 'Satin-wood. The fourth is a native of Jamaica and 

 Spanish America^ S. Mahogani, ( W.) The excellence of the wood of this 

 tree, and its superiority to every .,otb§r^, far all domestic purposes, is 

 lin,iv€.rsaily allowed,. .. : ^ ■ •■ . 



The Swie tenia Fehrifuga is Indigenous in the mountainous parts of the 

 Rajahmundry Circan It is a large tree^ rising with a straight stem to a 

 great height. The wood is remarkably durable ; and, on that account, is 

 preferred, by the Telingas, to any other, for.the timber=works of their tem- 

 ples. The bark is covered with a rough grey cutickj and internally is of 

 a light red colour. It has a bitter^ united with an astringent taste ; both 

 in a strong degree, particularly the bitter. , .We are indebted to Dr, 

 Roxburgh for the discovery of its medicinal virtues. Judging from its 

 sensible qualities, that It might possess a considerable tonic power, and 

 prove a useful remedy for the intermittent, fever, he made trial of it in se== 

 ¥eral cases of that disease^ and found it fully to answer his expe6lation. 

 With the view of further investigations he afterwards sent a quantity of 

 the bark to England, where It was tried in the hospitals, with equal suc» 

 cess, and considered as a valuable substitute, in many cases, for the Cin^ 

 i:hona. Go that account it has been -received" by' the Edinburgh college 

 into their pharmacopoeia, together with its congener, the Stvieienia Ma- 

 hogani, with which, in its properties^ it nearly coincides. See- ,, Dr. Dun- 



