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47629 to 47830— Continued. 



The root is said to be edible, and during times of scarcity the leaves 

 and stems are used as greens. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the 

 Economic Products of India, vol. 2, p. 516, and Hooker, Flora of British 

 India, vol. 6, p. 372.) 



47663. CoTONEASTEB ACUMINATA Lindl. Malacese. 



A deciduous shrub, native to the Himalayas of eastern India at 

 altitudes of 4.500 to 10,000 feet. The white flowers are borne in compact 

 cymes, and the hard white wood is used for making walking sticks. 

 (Adapted from Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 209.) 



47664. CoTONEASTEB FRiGiDA Wall. Malaccse. 



" Of the stronger growing Cotoneasters this is perhaps the best, for 

 it grows into a very large bush, or sometimes a small tree, and rarely 

 fails to fruit freely, the branches from and after late September being 

 laden with large clusters of bright-red fruits. Moreover, it is more 

 attractive when in flower than many of the Cotoneasters, the flowers 

 being creamy white and produced in large heads. Although a deciduous 

 species, the leaves are often retained until well into winter, and after 

 a mild autumn it not infrequently happens that many leaves are left 

 until January. The fruit also remains until well into the New Year if 

 not troubled by birds. It is a Himalayan plant, and succeeds in a light 

 and sunny position in good loamy soil." (The Garden, vol. 80, p. 555.) 



47665. CoToxEASTEE ROTUNDiFOLiA Wall. Malaccje. 



One desirable feature of this Cotoneaster used as an ornamental plant 

 is that the berries are less attractive to birds than those of any of the 

 other kinds. This is a very important point, as some members of the 

 genus are very quickly robbed of their beauty after the berries color. 

 Cotoneaster rotundifolia is one of the Himalayan species, several of 

 which run into each other by almost imperceptible gradations, so that, 

 as might be expected, a certain amount of confusion attends their nomen- 

 clature. The true Cotoneaster rotundifolia is a beautiful shrub, usually 

 forming a rather spreading bush 4 or 5 feet in height, clothed with 

 small dark-green roundish leaves, many of which are retained throughout 

 the winter unless the weather is particularly severe. The berries, which 

 are about the size of peas, are very freely borne and of a deep-scarlet 

 hue when ripe. (Adapted from Journal of Horticulture and Home 

 Farmer. Sd ser., vol. 67, p. 599.) 



47666. Cracca Candida (DC.) Kuntze. Fabace«. 

 (Tephrosia Candida DC.) 



A large shrub, native to Burma and Bengal, with hairy leaflets and 

 pods, and white flowers, about an inch long, in terminal racemes. The 

 leaves are used to poison flsh. (Adapted from Brandis, Forest Flora 

 of India, p. 138.) 



47667. Crotaxaria aiata Buch.-Ham. Fabacese. 



A suberect perennial undershrub, 1 to 2 feet high, with the stem and 

 lower foliage covered with short silky pubescence. The pale-yellow 

 flowers are borne in 2 to 3 flowered racemes. This shrub is a native 

 of eastern India, where it ascends to 5,500 feet in the Himalayas. 

 (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 69.) 



