JAPAN HOSE. 
The third species, or Camellia Drupifera, is 
a middle-sized tree, with spreading branches* 
The leaves are acuminate, smooth, hard, small, 
alternate, andpetioled; the flowers, which are 
white, are terminating, and on two or three 
peduncles together, one on each ; '.the petals, 
which are eight, are oblong and einarginate; 
the style is quadrind, equal to the stamens .; and 
the drupe is roundish, with a grooved four- celled 
nut, and roundish kernels. The fruit is equal 
in size to the Walnut, and not much unlike hi 
it is not, however, esculent It is cultivated, 
as well as found wild, in Cochin-China. The 
oil extracted from the nuts, is used by the na- 
tives to anoint their hair, as well as for various 
medical purposes. It is said to have a pleasant 
odour, and not readily to become rancid. 
The first species, or our japan Rose, has 
alone been yet brought into Europe. This 
also has hitherto been scarce, and kept up at a 
high price. It has generally been treated as a 
stove-plant ; though, sometimes, it has been 
placed in the green-house. It is propagated 
by layers • and may be also propagated by 
cu ttinffs. 
