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Arn.,  from  whose  fruits,  known  in  commerce  as  "  Cocculus  Indicus,"  picro- 
toxine  is  prepared  ;  Aniiaris  toxicaria,  Lesch.,  the  Upas  tree  of  Java,  with  a 
poisonous  latex  ;  Bixa  Orellana,  L.,  the  seeds  of  which  are  used  for  the  prep- 
aration of  Annatto  ;  Butea  frondosa,  Roxb.,  source  of  Bengal  Kino  ;  Canella 
alba,  Murr. ;  Cephaelis  Ipecacuanha,  Rich.,  from  which  the  Ipecacuanha  root  of 
the  Pharmacopoeias  is  obtained  ;  Cinnamomum  Cassia,  Blume,  or  Chinese 
Cassia;  Citrus  A urantium,  L.,  C.  medica,~L.,  the  Citron  tree,  and  C.  Limetta, 
or  Sweet  Lime,  from  which  lime  juice  is  prepared;  Cissampelos  Pareira,  L., 
for  a  long  time  considered  to  be  the  source  of  Pareira  Brava,  and  the  root  of 
which  is  now  admitted  into  the  Colonial  and  Indian  Addendum  of  the  B.  P.; 
Coffea  Arabica,  L-,  and  the  more  vigorous  C.  Liberica,  Hiern,  which  has,  con- 
sequently, been  the  subject  of  much  cultural  experiment ;  Cola  acuminata, 
S.  and  B.,  from  which  Kola  Nuts  are  obtained;  Copaifera  officinalis,  L.,  a 
probable  source  of  Copaiba  ;  Curcuma  longa,  L.,  or  Turmeric  ;  Derris  elliptica, 
Benth.,  an  Bast  Indian  fish  poison  ;  Elettaria  Cardamomum,  Maton,  the  plant 
which  yields  official  Cardamoms,  and  the  closely  related  Amomum  Melegueta, 
Rose,  source  of  Grains  of  Paradise  ;  Erythrophlceum  Guineense,  G.  Don,  a 
Tropical  African  tree  whose  bark,  known  in  commerce  as  Sassy  Bark,  is  used 
by  the  natives  as  an  ordeal  poison  ;  two  Cocas,  viz.,  Erythroxylon  Coca,  Lam., 
and  E.  Coca  var.  Spruceanum,  Burck  ;  Guaiacum  officinale,  L-,  and  Guaiacum 
sanctum,  L.,  the  trees  from  which  "  lignum  vitcE'n  and  guaiacum  resin  are 
obtained ;  Matsdenia  Cundurango,  Nicholls,  source  of  Cunduraugo  bark  ; 
Myristica  fragrans,  Houtt.,  the  Nutmeg  tree  ;  Myroxylon  Pereirce,  Klotz., 
from  the  bark  of  which  Balsam  of  Peru  is  obtained  ;  Nicotiana  Tabacum,  L.; 
Paullinia  Cupana,  H.  B.  K.,  whose  seeds,  roasted  and  ground  into  a  paste 
with  Water,  constitute  the  guarana  of  commerce  ;  Picrcena  excelsa,  Lindl.,  or 
Jamaica  Quassia  ;  Pilocarpus  pennatifolius,  Lem.,  whose  leaflets  are  known  in 
commerce  as  Paraguay  Jaborandi ;  Pimenta  acris,  Kostel.,  the  volatile  oil  of 
which  is  used  in  making  Bay  Rum,  and  P.  officinalis,  Lindl.,  whose  fruits  con- 
stitute Allspice  ;  Piper  Belle,  L.,  whose  leaves  are  official  in  the  B.  P.  Indian 
and  Colonial  Addendum,  P.  Cubeba,  L.,  the  Cubeb  plant,  P.  Longum,  L-,  or 
Long  Pepper,  and  P.  nigrum,  L.,  the  source  of  Black  and  White  Peppers  ; 
Quassia  amara,  L.,  or  Surinam  Quassia  ;  Strophanthus  hispidus,  DC,  whose 
seeds,  together  with  those  of  other  species  of  Strophanthus,  have  been  used  in 
heart  disease;  Tamarindus  Indica,  L.;  Theobroma  Cacao,  L.,  the  source  of 
Cocoa;  Toluifera  Pereirce,  Baillon  {Myroxylon  Toluiferum,  H.  B.  K.),  the 
tree  yielding  Balsam  of  Tolu  ;  and  several  plants  yielding  india-rubber. 
The  following,  not  previously  mentioned,  were  noted  in  the  temperate 
Economic  house  :  Acacia  Arabica,  Willd.,  whose  bark  is  official  in  the  Colonial 
and  Indian  Addendum  of  the  B.P.,  as  is  also  that  of  Alstonia  scholaris,  R.Br.; 
Canna  edulis,  Ker.,  the  source  of  Queensland  arrowroot ;  Cassia  obovata 
Collad.,  whose  leaflets  are  known  as  Suez  senna  ;  Ceratonia  Siliqua,  L-,  whose 
fruits,  known  as  "  Locust  Beans,"  are  official  in  the  French  Codex  under  the 
name  of  "  Caroubes " ;  Cinchona  Calisaya,  Wedd.,  C.  Ledgeriana,  Moens, 
C.  Pahudiana,  How.,  and  C.  officinalis,  L.;  Cinnamomum  Camphora,  Nees,  the 
tree  yielding  camphor,  and  C.  Zeylanicum,  Breyne,  the  cinnamon  tree  ;  Citrus 
Aurantium,  L.,  var.  Bergamia,  or  bergamot ;  Croton  Tig  Hum,  L.,  from  the 
seeds  of  which  Croton  oil  is  obtained;  Dracczna  Draco,  L.,  the  source  of 
dragon's  blood  in  tears;  Eucalyptus  Amygdalina,  Labill.,  and  E.  citriodora, 
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