grow to nine yards in height, and one in girth. The decoction of the leaves, when cold, is cooling and good for the stomach; it is also good for bilious complaints, and expels worms. The wood is used for carved stirrups, also for charcoal for gunpowder. 108. SAUCO, is common, and is much used by apothecaries. 109. TALINAY, a large tree, so called from the name of the hill near Coquimbo where it is most abundant. It is only durable in water. 110. TAVA, is a small shrub of Rancagua and Coquimbo. The wood is of no use, but the seed mixed with copperas makes good writing ink. 111. TEBO, a sort of Myrtle, which grows to a very large size in the province of Aconcagua. The timber is yellow, and very solid. 112. TEMU, or PALO COLORADO, Red-wood, is found in Conception, Quillota, and Juan Fernandez; it rises to the height of from eight to twelve yards, and grows to the thickness of one: it is like a myrtle, but more bushy. The gum which exudes from its buds mixed with salt, and injected into the eye, is said to cure cataract. It produces a largish fruit of a red and yellow colour, which is said to cause abortion. 113. TINCO, grows in Conception to the height of twelve yards, and the girth of one and a half; the timber is full of resin, and is fit for small vessels. A great deal of it is sent from Valdivia to Peru. 114. TIQUE, a middling-sized tree produced in Cuzcuz. serviceable. It is not very 115. TRALHUEN, in the provinces of Conception and Santiago, is a small, dry, thorny, and durable shrub, with a twisted and rugged trunk; it is closegrained and fit for turnery. It serves for posts in vineyards where the vines are trained high. The wood gives out a red dye, little used. 116. TRARUBOQUI, COQUILBOQUI, CODUNOBOQUI. There are two kinds of this, one of which is a ground creeper; it is very curious and red, and is as thick as the finger; it is used for lath-work in roofs, and other places it does not decay in water, and it makes ligatures as tough and lasting as hide. The other climbs to the tops of trees; its branches are as pliable as thread, and are used for lashing joists of houses and roofs: the seed is small, sweet, and highly flavoured. 117. TRIACA, grows ten yards high, and eighteen inches thick; it grows very straight, and its timber is used for rafts. 118. ULME, grows ten yards high and eighteen inches thick; the wood is used for boat-timbers, and when it is green it burns like oil. 119. YAQUE, it is a thorny plant of two yards high; it is used to make lie for washing linen. "This list was drawn up in obedience to the order of His Majesty, dated July 1789, and was forwarded 10th December, 1792. (Signed) "JUDE THADDEUS DE REYES." "Given to me at Santiago de Chile, by Don D. R., in 1822. "M. GRAHAM." THE END. LONDON: Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, |