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Introductory statement . 1 



Inventory 7 



Index of common and scientific names 85 



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Plate I. An avenue of the Siamese maikrabao trees, which produce an 

 oil very similar to that of the chaulmoogra tree. {Hydno- 

 carpus anthelminthica Pierre, S. P. I. No. 52468) 32 



II. The tocte, a native Ecuadorian walnut tree. {Juglans sp., 



S. P. I. No. 52611) 32 



III. The chamburo, an interesting relative of the papaya. {Carica 



sp., S. P. I. No. 52716) 66 



IV. Fruits of the babaco, one of the most valuable species of Carica 



cultivated in Ecuador, (Carica sp., S. P. I. No. 52721) 66 



V. A red-fruited variety of the Andes berry. {Rubus glaucus 



Bentli., S. P. I. No. 52734) 66 



VI. The talipot palm of tropical Asia. (Corypha umhracuUfera L., 



S. Pi I. No. 52802) 66; 



VII. The chaulmoogra tree of Burma. (Taraktogems kurzii King, 



S. P. I. No. 52803) 78 



VIII. Fruits of the chaulmoogra tree. (Taraktogenos kurzii King, 



S. P. I. No. 52803) 78 



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