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GENDARUSSA. 



An indigenous species of gendarussa is often planted for 

 borders around our gardens. 



Gendarussa vulgaris. 



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BRYOPHYLLUM. 



This curious flowered plant with a leaf like the house- 

 leek was introduced into Indi Clive, from the 

 Moluccas, and has been - this Coast, that 

 it may be sometimes sect rowing a] ndold pagodas like 

 a wild plant. 



P>njop1ujUum calycinum. 



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INDIAN SHOT. 



B''th the red and yellow varieties of indian shot are 



often seen in gardens, and the first is much cultivated by 

 the Burmese for the seeds which they use for sacred herds. 

 Canna indie a. 



HOLLY LEAYEO ACANTHUS. 



Every muddy bank is relieved by crowds of a handsome 



blue flowered plant with leaves like a holly, and hence 

 called the holly-leaved acanthus. The Burmans say its 



. 

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The mar/, ;le streams are pimpled 



with a small species of the pontedera. 



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leaves of a beautiful blue.'' 



Pontedera vaginalis, 



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