Jnfeti which produces, the Gum Lacca. 377 
fubftance. Hence it is probable, that thofe in- 
lefts have little trouble in animalizing the fap of 
thefe trees in the formation of their cells. The 
Gum Lacca is rarely feen upon the Rhamnus 
Jujuba ; and it is inferior to what is found upon 
the other trees. The Gum Lacca of this coun- 
try is principally found upon the uncultivated 
mountains on both fides the Ganges, where boun- 
tiful nature has produced it in fuch abundance, 
that was the confumption ten times greater the 
markets might be fupplied by this minute infedh. 
The only trouble in procuring the Lac is in break- 
ing down the branches-, and carrying them to 
market. The prefent price in Dacca is about 
twelve fhillings the hundred pounds weight, al- 
though it is brought from the diftant country of 
Aftam. The heft Lac is of a deep red colour. 
If it is pale, and pierced at top, the value drmi- 
nifhes, becaufe the infedts have left their cells, 
and’ confequently they can be of no ufe as a dye 
or colour, but probably they are better for var-- 
nifhes. 
This infedt and its cell has gone under the 
various names of Gum Lacca, Lack, Loc Tree. 
In Bengal, La ; and by the Englifh it is diftin- 
guilhed into four kinds,. 
1 ft. Stick Lac, which is the natural ftate from; 
which all the others are formed. 
2. Seed Lac is the cells feparated from the: 
