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some of which I have eaten. In times of scarcity it would 

 be an invaluable tree, and as the soil and climate appear to 

 suit it well, it is a pity that it has not been commonly 

 planted. Its congener the jack fruit {A. integrifolia) is in 

 common use among the natives, who call it Plumus, and 

 the wood of the tree is more used then any other for making 

 household furniture. The tree attains a large size in Ma- 

 labar; I have seen a single fruit larger than the largest 

 turnip at home. When growing on the stem of the tree 

 it has something the appearance of a hedgehog stuck to it. 



25. Amaranthus tricolor, tristis, oleraceus, varieties, I 

 suspect ; bajee is the native name, red, green, and varie- 

 gated. They are extensively cultivated and eaten like 

 spin age. 



26. Arum campanulatum. Native name soorun. The 

 root somewhat resembles a pine apple, but it is globular. 

 It is used by the natives instead of yams ; I have tasted it ; 

 it is rather coarse. 



27. Arum esculentum. Much cultivated by the natives 

 who make use of the tubers in their curries, &c. 



28. Arum polyphyllum. Very common, springing up on 

 waste land during the rains. 



29. Acalypha Indica. 



30. Areca Catechu. A very graceful looking tree exten- 

 sively cultivated for the nuts (betel) which are chewed by 

 the natives. 



31 . Andropogon schoenanthus. Sweet lemon grass, grown 

 in flower pots. 



32. A. Ischaemum. 



33. A. Nardus. 



34. Adiantum lunulatum. A fern covering old walls dur- 

 ing the rains. 



36. Avidcennia tomentosa. Very common in salt marshes. 

 I have seen it as large as a middle sized tree ; it adorns the 

 banks of creeks and rivers, growing in the water as well as 

 out of it. 



36. Ac2^i\i\i\is ilicifolius. Sea holly. Looks pretty when 

 in flower (dark blue colour) ; grows common among the 

 Avidcennia plants. 



37. Artabotrys odoratissimus. I have only seen it in 

 gardens ; it is a pretty scandent evergreen plant, with very 



