Book II. SELECTIONS OF BARK-STOVE PLANTS. 931 



orders of such rare sorts as have not yet flowered. The following are some of the most 

 remarkable of the economical tropical plants used either in their native countries or im- 

 ported into this country. 



and 



Food. 



Bengal quince (^f^le marmelos) 

 Sour-sop (Anmna muricata) 

 Alligator-apple (Annona palnstris) 

 Cabbage- tree (Areca oleraaa) 

 Bread-fruit-tree (Artocarmia incisa) 

 .Taca-tree (AHocarpiis infegrifulia) 

 Akee-tree {Blighia sapiila) 

 Bread-nut-tree {Brosimum alicastrum) 

 Cocoa-plum-tree {Chrysohalaiius icaco} 

 Star-apple (Chrysophyllum cahiito) - 

 Cocoa-nut-tree ( Cocos nucifera) 

 Coffee- tree (CoJ]'ea arabica) 

 Garlic-pear [Crateva tapia) 

 Calabcish-tree [Cresceniia cucurbitina) 

 Sago-palm {Ci/cas revvlufa) 

 Lee-chee (Dimocarpus litchi) 

 Smooth-fruited lee-chee (Dimoc. longan) 

 Date-plum {Diospyrus kaki) 

 Malay apple (Bngeniajambos) 

 Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) 

 Anchovy -pear (fiWffi caiilijlora) 

 Eatable oKro {Hibiscus esciUentiis) 

 Otaheite chestnut {Inocarpus edulis) 

 Barbadoes cherry (Malpighia angustifol.) 

 Mammee-tree (Mammea americaim) 

 Mango-tree (Mangifera indica) 

 Saffron- fruit {Mimosa dulcis) 

 Date-palm (Phomix ducfylijera) 

 Guava {Psidium pyriferum, pomif. &c.) 

 Lotus-tree (Rhamnus lotus) 

 Tamarind- tree {TamaHndus indica) 

 Chocolate-nut-tree {T/ieobroma cacao] 

 Sweet potatoe {Convul. batiaias) ; climb. 



Some minds relish nothing that is not either immediately useful, or has some relation to utility : to 

 such the foregoing list will be of some value as pointing out plants of great importance to mankind in 

 other countries. From our connection with these countries, and the number of young persons "that 

 annually leave Britain to pass great part of their lives in them, it is desirable those i)lants should be known 

 here also ; and hence a rational object for the patriot, who has wealth and leisure, to display them in a 

 conservatory attached to his castle, or palace, {fig.CS^.) of suitable elevation and extent. 



Granadilla {Passijloraquadrang.) ; climb. 

 Melon-thistle [Cactus ynammilaris) ; sue. 

 Barbadoes gooseberry {Cactus percs.) ; sue. 

 Black pepper {Piper nigrum) ; sue. 

 Salsilla {Aistrameria salsilla) ; herb. 

 Eatable anim {Arum esculentum) ; herb. 

 Otaheite salop {Tacca integrifolia) ; herb. 

 Sacred Indian bean (NeXurnbium sped- 



osum) ; aquatic 

 Cardamom(/l»(OTO!mca»-f/amomj(j«);reedy 

 Grains of I'aradise (Ammmim granum 



jiaradisi) ; reedy 

 Arrow-root {Maranta arundiwtcea) ; reedy 

 Plantain-tree {Musa pnrndisiaca) ; reedy 

 Banana-tree {Musa sapientum) ;. reedy 

 Sugar-cane {Saccharum officin.) ; reedy 

 Ginger {Zingiber officinal). 



Medicine 

 Cashew-nut (Anacardium occidetdale) 

 Areca-nut-tree, (^rccA« catechu) 

 Ipecacuanha {Euphorbia ipecacuanha-) 

 Papaw-tree ( Carica papaya) • remarkable 



for its property of ihtenerating raw 



meat. 



Jesuits'-bark {Cinchona <>fficinalis) 

 Balsam of Capivi {Copaxfera officinalis) 

 Gum-guaiacum {Guaiacum officituilc) 

 Cassava {JatrophamaniJwt) 

 Cinnamon {Launis cinnccmomum) 

 Cassia {Laurus cassia) 

 Medicinal mimosa {Mimosa catechu) 

 Gum- Arabic-tree {Mitrwsa nilotica) 

 Pimento-tree (Myrtns pimeido) 

 Bitter of porter {Quassia amara) 



Poison-nut {Strychnos muc vomica) 

 Wild licorice {Abrus preeatoritis) ; climb. 

 Jalap-root {Convulvuhis, Jutapa.); climb. 

 Gum-elastic {Echites elasiica) ; climb. 

 Vanilla ( Vanilla aromatica) ; climb. 

 Contrajerva-root {Dorstema contrajerva) ; 



herbaceous 

 Balsam-plant (Justicia comata) ; hert). 



< A RTP. 



Silk-cotton-tree {Bombax ceiba) 

 Tallow-tree {Croton sebiferum) 

 Oily palm-tree {Elais guineensis) 

 Olive-wood {Elwodendron orientale) 

 Indian rubber-tree (Fkus elastica 



Echites elastica) ; climb. 

 Cotton-tree {Gossypium arboreum) 

 Logwood (Hwmaioxylon campechiauum) 

 Manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) 

 Sandbox-tree {Hura crepitans) 

 St. Helena red-wood (Melhania ery- 



ihroxylon) 



St. Helena ebony {Melhania inelanoxylon) 

 Sponge-tree {Mimosa farnesiana) 

 Supple-jack (Paidlinia polyphylla) 



ouppie-jacK (faiunma poiypnyiia) 

 Ground ratan (Rhapis Jlahelliformis) 

 Japan sumach (Rhus succcdanum) 

 Soapberry (Sapimlus saponariu) 

 Mahogany-tree {Srvietcnia maiwgani) 

 Indian oak {Tectinm graiidis) 

 Lance-wood (Uvaria lancenlata) 

 Indian madder (Oldenlandia itmbellala) ; 

 herb. 



6783. In selections of rare or curious plants, or such as are souglit after chiefly by 

 botanists, the palms, the air plants, and the exotic ferns will be included ; and on the 

 culture of these, we shall select some remarks from the Horticultural Transactions. 



6734. The palmce is a natural order of plants of great interest by their utility, boll) as fruit-trees, 

 and as supplying other products ; and of much grandeur of appearance. The cocoa, sago, and date palms 

 are well known : upwards of fifty other species have been introduced into this country, and are to be toimd 

 chiefly at Messrs. Loddiges. A number more remain to be procured, of which the dome-palm {fig. 624.) is 

 one of the most remarkable, being the only palm known 

 to have a branched trunk like other trees. 



6735. The culture of palms is less a matter of nicety, 

 than expense. They require a powerful moist heat, a 

 latge mass of rich earth in the pot, tub, or bed, and ample 

 space for the leaves. As they are of remarkably slow 

 growth, a stove devoted to their culture does not require 

 to exceed the common height at first, but to admit the 

 tree-palms to display their character, it would require to 

 have the roof elevated by degrees to 60, 80, or 100 feet. 

 It is much to be wished that some spirited man of wealth 

 would, in these times of peace and leisure, distinguish 

 himself by palm culture, of which Messrs. Loddiges, much 

 to their honor, have set the first example. It is a common 

 opinion, that their growth is so slow, that little effect 

 would be produced during a life-time : but this every gar- 

 dener that has supplied his palms with abundance of space 

 for the roots, and adequate heat in their atmosphere, can 

 witness against. 



6736. Parasitic stove plants. Maria Graham {Letters 

 from India) remarks, that she saw many of these flourish- 

 ing in great luxuriance on the rough trunks of palms in 

 the Calcutta botanic garden. At Kew, Spring Grove, and in 

 the garden of the Horticultural Society, they have been 



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