minor  or  M.  CajuprOi,  the  leaves  of  whicb,
after  fermentation,  are  distilled  for  the
purpose  of  yielding  the  oil  known  as  Oaju-
put  or  Cajeput  oH,  which  is  green,  and  has
a  powerful  aromatic  odour.  It  is  valuable
as  an  antispasmodic  and  stimulant,  amd  in
1831  was  recommended  as  a  remedy  for
cholera,  in  consequence  of  whlrti  the  price
of  the  oil  was  enormously  increased,  and
Its  qudity  proportionately  deteriorated-
It  is  more  than  doubtful  if,  even  in  the
pure  state.  It  possessesany  advantage  over
any  oil  of  a  similar  nature.  The  leaves  of
this  tree  are  used  in  China  as  a  tonic  in  the
form  of  decoction,  where  also  the  bark  is
made'  use  of  in  the  construction  of  boats
and  roofs  for  houses.  Numerous  species
are  grown  as  evergreen  greenhouse  plants
in  this  country,  on  account  of  the  simpli-
city of  their  foliage  and  the  splendour  o£
their  clustered  flowers.  CM.  T.  M.]

MBLAMPODIUM.  A  genua  of  Ctotnjw-
atta  of  the  tribe  HeUanOieai,  consisting  of
coarse  dichotoroons  annual  or  perennial
herbs,  with  opposite  leaves,  and  rather
small  flower-heads  growing  singly  from
the  forks  of  t*e  stem.  The  Involucre  has
Ave  outer  «preadlng  hert>aoeous  bracts,
and  five  to  ten  inner  ones  enclosing  as
muiy  florets  of  the  r^,  wbldi  are  ligulate,
female,  and  usually  yeUow.  The  receptacle
is  convex  or  conical,  scaly,  with  numerous
small  tubular  male  florets.  The  >adienes
of  the  ray  are  ejitlrely  enclosed  in  the  per-
sistent and  usually  hardened  inner  bracts


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