BOTANY. 
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Sium, Linn. 
331. *S. Helenianum, Hk. f. — Angelica bracieata , Roxb. — The 
Angelica of St. Helena. This beautiful umbelliferous plant grows 
to a height of six or eight feet, amongst the cabbage-trees and ferns in 
the ravines that traverse the mountain sides of Diana’s Peak, at 
an alt. 5 above the sea. The stems of the plant are eaten raw by 
the native people, being brought to the market much like bits of 
bamboo, and sold under the name of Jelico. Plate 34. Also 
Hk. Icon. Plant. 1032. 
55. Araliace/e ( Ivy Family). 
Aralia, Linn. 
332. A. papyrifera, Hook. — The Rice-Paper plant has recently 
been introduced from the Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Hedera, Linn. 
333. H. Helix, Linn. — Ivy ; grows on trees and old walls at 
Lufkins and Oaklands, uncultivated and rare. Alt. 4. It does 
not flower. — Hab. Europe, Asia, &c. 
Paratropia, D.C. 
334. P. venulosa, W. and A. — Aralia digitate i, Roxb.— A pretty 
shrub, with very remarkable clusters of orange and black-coloured 
berries, growing on the high land, alt. 3 6, uncultivated, but 
not very abundant, in shrubberies, &c. It seeds fieely. Hab. 
E. Indies. 
Tupidanthus, Hk. f. et Thoms. 
335. T. calyptratus, Hk. f. et Thoms.— An only tree of this 
curiously fruited plant, which attained a height of fifteen feet, was 
recently cut down at the eastern side of Plantation House ; but some 
six or eight young ones, raised from seeds of the old plant, aie now 
thriving well between the house and White Gate. Hab. E. Indies. 
56. Cornack/L {Dogwood Family). 
Aucuba, Thunb. 
336. A. japonica, Thunb.— Gold-dust plant; grows uncul- 
tivated, and is rather rare. Alt. 3 6. Plantation and Oakbank 
