BOTANY. 
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common on the high land, and grows wild to a large timber tree. 
One of these trees, which recently grew at Bock Bose Hill, at an 
altitude of more than 2000 feet above the sea, and was blown down 
by the wind in the year 1867, measured 126 feet in length; the 
first branch being 48 feet above the ground ; and the trunk, at 
6 feet above the ground, measured 16 feet in circumference. — Hab. 
Australia. 
272. E. globulus, Labill. — The Blue Gum ; grows well to a large 
tree, and is tolerably abundant on the high land. Alt. 3. It is a 
later introduction than the other species, but already blossoms and 
seeds well. — Hab. Tasmania. 
Leptospermum, Forst. 
273. L. lsevigatum, Gsertn. — A branching tree, about eighteen 
feet high, with myrtle-like flowers, growing at Bock Bose Hill. M. 
Alt. 4. One tree only; flowers, but does not seed well. — Hab. 
Australia. 
Myrtus, Linn. 
274. M. communis, Linn. — Common Myrtle ; grows to a good- 
sized tree, about ten or twelve feet in height. Uncultivated, and 
rather common ; blossoms and seeds freely. C. to H. L. Alt. '8 
to 4. — Hab. S. Europe. 
275. M. communis tarentina, Linn. — Box-leaved Myrtle; un- 
cultivated and common in hedges, &c., about Plantation, and similar 
alts., 3 '8. The peculiar custom prevails of scattering sprigs of this 
plant along the road in front of a funeral procession, and also into 
the grave before it is covered in. — Hah. S. Europe. 
276. M. sp. ? — Broad-leaved large Myrtle. A few trees only, 
attaining a height of ten feet, at Oakbank, &c. Flowers and seeds 
freely. 
277. M. lucida, Linn.— Surinam Cherry ; grows in the Ladies’ 
Garden at Plantation, &c. ; a few trees only ; bears fruit occasionally. 
— Hab. Surinam. 
Punica, Linn. 
278. P. Granatum, Linn. — Pomegranate; grows uncultivated, 
and is common, in the gardens in J amestown. C. Alt. '6. Fruits well. 
The rind is collected and used at the hospitals as an astringent 
