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but compares several of its parts with the Lansmm (Jack. 
Lin. Trans, xiv, 115). If either of these conjectures were 
right, it should be one of the Magnolice by the first, or one 
of the Melia by the second, so that no reliance can be placed 
on either conjecture. 
CAP. XXII. 
Cortex caryophylloides, p. 65^ t. 14, 
In a commentary on the Hortus Malabaricus (Lin. Trans, 
xiii, 555), I have endeavoured to shew, that, although the 
Cortex Caryophylloides is the only authority for the Laurus 
Culilaban of Linnaeus, it is not diflTerent from the Carua. 
Although, also, the Culit Lawan of ^Roxburgh in the 
Moluccas may be called Poller ee Lawun^ and although there 
is no appearance in the figure by Rumphius of the flowers 
growing by threes, as they do in Roxburgh's plant ; yet, 
as Dr Roxburgh was very careful in synonyma, so far at 
least as could be judged from figures, his plant may very 
likely be that of Rumphius. The names Tedjo and Eyck.^ 
given to the Cortex Caryophylloides in some parts of Ceram, 
seem to be the same with Tej and Timli^ given in Gange- 
tic India to a very similar species, 
Culit Lawun ex Batsjam, \ 
Culit Lawun ex Java^ J I'* 
The account of these is so short, that it is impossible to 
say whether they are diiFerent species, or mere varieties ; 
but the sensible qualities seem a good deal different ; and, 
without attention to these, there will be found a great diffi- 
culty in arranging plants so very similar as the different 
species of Cinnamomum, 
