The drawing was made two or three years ago from a 
plant in the hothouse of Sir Abraham Hume's garden at 
Wormleybury. A flower is shown in the figure, by Mr. 
Edwards, more widely expanded and rather more upright 
than we believe it ever becomes naturally, in order that the 
interior of the flower might come into view. But our plate 
is far too small a field to admit of giving any idea of the 
growth and appearance of this stately vegetable. The top- 
leaves (shown in the plate) are oblongly cordate nearly twice 
longer than broad, scarcely angular or scolloped, and have 
short stalks, the lower ones oblately cordate, nearly round 
in the circumference, cut into 5-7 pointed lobes, and have 
long stalks. The corolla is nodding, and the petals con- 
verge. 
We do not know why the generic title has been changed 
into AMBROMA by the Chevalier de Lamarck. 
Dr. Roxburgh takes the following notice of this species. 
* [t is found in various parts of India, growing to be a small 
* tree. Flowers most profusely during the rains, and ripens 
“ seed in the cold season. The bark abounds with strong 
* white fibres, which make a very good substitute for hemp; 
* and as the plant grows so quickly as to yield two, three, 
* or even four crops.of cuttings within the year fit for peel- 
“ing, &c. &c.; it may be advantageously cultivated (in 
“ India) for its fibres, which, though not so strong as hemp, 
* make a good common cordage." 
