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DOMESTIC BOTANY. 



pigment, with which the Indians in the countries of the Ori- 

 noco paint their bodies. 



Catalpa syringcBfolia. A native of the United States, in- 

 troduced to this country about one hundred years ago ; it i; 

 a hardy spreading branched tree, attaining the height of 

 from 20 to 25 feet, having heart-shaped leaves and handsome 

 erect racemes of white flowers. 



Bignonia radicans. A climbing plant with pinnate leaves, 

 and large bunches of trumpet-shaped orange-coloured flowers. 

 It is a native of North America, and grows freely in thia 

 country, clinging to walls by its stem-roots like ivy. 



Allied to this but not so hardy, and having larger flowers, 

 is B. grandijlora, a native of China. B. capreolata, of North 

 America, is also a creeper, supporting itself by tendrils, but 

 not so showy as B. radicans. B. capensis, introduced in 1821 

 from the Cape of Good Hope, B. Jasminoides, of Australia, 

 with several Brazilian species, are showy creepers. B. adeno- 

 phylla^ B. ama"na, are trees, natives of India, having very 

 showy flowers. 



Spatliodea campanulata. A tree native of the West and 

 other parts of tropical Africa, has pinnate leaves and large 

 campanulate flowers like the orange lily. 



The Horseradish Tree Family. 



(MORINGACE^.) 



Small trees, with twice or thrice winged leaves, and coloured 

 deciduous stipules. Flowers white, in panicles. Petals 5, 

 unequal, their base united in the tube of the calyx. Stamens 

 10, part abortive and 4 didynamous. Fruit a long 3-sided, 

 3-valved pod, containing 1 row of pea-like seeds. 



The four known species of this family are natives of theEast 

 Indies and Arabia, but they have been introduced to many 

 other tropical countries. The only species of importance is 



Moringa pterygosperma. A small tree. On account of its 

 bark and roots having the flavour of horseradish, and being 

 used as such, it is known in the English colonies by the name 



