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most intelligent people of that country (Dacca) think the 
great difference lies in the spinning, and allow little for the 
influence of soil, 
Berar Corton, I call the second variety. It is in culti-- 
vation over the Berar country ; and is from thence imported 
into the Circars, or Northern Provinces, by Sada, Balawansa, 
&c, to Yourma-goodum, in the Musulipatam district, With 
this cotton the fine Madras, more properly, Northern Cirear 
long cloth is made. 
It differs from the above-mentioned two sorts in the follow- 
ing respects, 
Ist. In growing toa greater size ; in being more permanent, 
or living longer; and in having smooth and straight branches. 
2nd, In having the leaflets of the exterior calyx more 
deeply divided, and the wool of a finer quality, than in the 
first variety. 
Cuina Corton, 1 call the third variety. It has lately 
been introduced into Bengal, from China; where it is culti- 
vated, and its wool reckoned 25 per cent, better than that of 
Surat, It differs from the former sorts, 
Ist. In being much smaller, with but very Sat short, 
weak branches. 
2nd. In being, so far as my experience yet goes, annual, 
3rd, In having the leaflets of the exterior calyx entire, or 
nearly so. 
Lamarck’s G. Indicum, ( Encyl. ii. p. 134,) is no doubt one 
of these varieties, and from him Willdenow has given it a 
place in his Ed, of the Sp. Pl. vol, iii. p. 803. 
4. G. religiosum, Willd, iii. 805. 
Perennial, diffuse. Leaves hairy, with five acute, trian- . 
gular lobes. Stipules cordate, acuminate. Leaflets of the 
_ exterior calyx deeply laciniate, colour of the coro) uniform 
yellow. Capsules from four to five-celled, oblong, much 
pointed. Seed free, clothed with firmly adhering, short, 
tawny down, and long wool of the same colour, 
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