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EEPORT OP THE DIRECTOR OP THE 
II. — Plants used for Dyeing, Tanning, Food, etc. 
Botanical Name. Vernacular Name. 
Alpinia nutans ... 
Anthurium ramosus 
Ailanthus glandulosus 
Anthemis tinctoria 
Agave Americana 
Boehmeria nivea ... 
Crithmum maritimum 
Capparis spinosa ... 
Carthamus tinctorius 
Cordylines of sorts 
Dioscorea Batatas 
Dipsacus Fullonum 
“ Folle Blanche ” 
Fourcroya gigantea 
Guizotia oleifera ... 
Isatis tinctoria 
Laurus nobilis 
Linum usitatissimum 
Madia sativa 
Myrtus Ugni 
Melilotus officinalis 
coerulea 
Olives of sorts 
Opuntia Tuna 
Pentzia virgata ... 
Psidium Cattleyanum 
Quillaya saponaria 
Quercus suber 
serrata 
Rubia tinctoria ... 
Rhus coriaria 
cotinus 
typhina 
Salix (Osiers) of sorts 
Sanseviera zeylanica , 
Thea bohea, var. Chinensis 
Assamica 
... “ The Nodding Alpinia.” 
... “ The branched Asphodel ” (fodder). 
... “ Chinese tree of Heaven” (food for 
Chinese Silkworm). 
... Dye plant. 
... “ The Toddy Lily” or “American Aloe” 
(fibre, brandy). 
... “The Rheea” or “Chinese Grass-cloth 
plant” (fibre). 
... “ The Samphire ” (pickle). 
... “ The Caper ” (pickle). 
... “ The Safflower” (Dye plant), 
... (Fibre.) 
... “ The Chinese Yam.” 
... “ The Fuller’s Teazel.” 
... “ Cognac Grape.” 
... “ The Giant Lily” (fibre). 
... “ The Ran-til Oil plant.” 
... “ The Dyer’s Woad.” 
... “ The Victor’s Laurel” or “Sweet Bay” 
(conserve). 
... “ The common Hemp ” (fibre, &c.). 
... “ The Californian Oil plant.” 
... “ The Chilian Guava” (fruit). 
... “ The common Melilot” (fodder). 
... “ The blue Melilot ” (fodder). 
... (Oil, pickles, & c.) 
... “ The Cochineal Cactus.” 
... (Fodder plant.) 
... “ The purple Guava ” (fruit). 
... “ The Chilian Soap-bark ” (detergent). 
... “ The Cork Oak.” 
... “ The Silkworm Oak.” 
... “ The common Madder ” (dye). 
... “The tanning Sumach” (tanning and 
dyeing), 
... “ The Venetian Sumach” (tanning). 
... “ The Virginian Sumach ” (tanning). 
... (Basket work.) 
... (Fibre.) 
... “ The Chinese Tea plant.” 
... “ The Assam Tea plant.” 
