346 On the Growth of Plants tcithout exposure to open Air. [April 



species, contained in six glazed cases, two of which only were forwarded 

 to me from Alexandria. The one which you mention as having been 

 fitted up with 1 talc, together with three others, were sent on to Syria 

 immediately on their arrival in Alexandria, so that 1 had no opportunity 

 of seeing them. 



I have, however, the pleasure to inform you, that the Egyptian por- 

 tion of the collection was received here in the very best condition : the 

 plants, when removed from the cases, did not appear to have suffered in 

 the slightest degree ; they were in a perfectly fresh and vigorous state, 

 and, in fact, hardly a leaf had been lost during their passage. Your 

 plan, I think decidedly a good one, and ought to be made generally 

 known. 



I am, Sir, &c. &c. 



J. Traill. 



List of plants contained in the two cases sent to Egypt* 



Achras Sapota. 

 Aleurites triloba. 

 Alpinia nutans. 

 Anona Cherimoyer. 

 Bighonia venusta. 

 Bombax Gossypium. 

 Brexia spinosa. 

 Caryota urens. 

 Cedrela odorata. 

 Combretum comosum. 

 Croton variegatum. 

 Curcuma longa. 

 Cycas revoluta. 

 Dalbergia scandens. 

 Dimocarpus Litchi, 

 Diospyros cordifolia. 

 Diospyros edulis. 



Diospyros embryopteris 

 Doryanthes excelsa. 

 Dracaena edulis. 

 Dracaena terminalis. 

 Erythrina crista-galli. 

 Ficus elastica. 

 Flacourtia cataphracta 

 Franciscea uniflora. 

 Gomutus saccharifer. 

 Jatropha pandureefolia. 

 Jonesia pinnata, 

 Ixora coccinea. 

 Latania borbonica, 

 Laurus Cassia. 

 Laurus Cinnamomum. 

 Maranta arundinacea. 

 Maranta zebrina. 



, Maranta bicolor. 

 Melasloma Fothergilli. 

 MenispermumCocculuS" 

 Melaleuca cajeputi. 

 Mimusops Elengi. 

 Morus tincoria. 

 Myrtus Pimenta. 

 Oreodoxia regia. 

 Pandanus odoratissimus. 

 Passiflora racemosa. 

 Piper Betel. 

 Piper nigrum. 

 Psidium chinense. 

 Terminalia angustifolia. 

 Uvaria odoratissima. 

 Vanilla planifolia. 

 Zingiber officinale,, 



