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which it has not yet found a place, although it is repre- 

 sented in Wallich's rare Indian plants. 

 Eranthemum c innabarinum. 



GOAT-FOOTED 1POMJEA. 



On the sands of the sea shore, this large red-purple' 

 flowered species of ipomsea is abundant. 

 Ipom&a Pes caprte. 

 Convolvulus " 



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TIGER-FOOTED IPOMEEA. 



This species of ipomsea with large palmated leaves is 

 not uncommon. 



Tpomaa Pes tigridis. 



ARROW-HEADED IPOM.EA. 



There is an elegant little twining species of Ipomasa 

 with arrow-headed shaped leaves. The corolla is cream- 

 coloured with a purple eye. It is in bloom in the hedges of 

 Maul main at the close of the rains. 

 Ipomcea. 



BONNET IPOMiEA. 



In October, as soon as the rains close, a pretty little 

 twining species of ipomsea is seen blushing through every 

 hedge and bush. It is peculiar for its concave bonnet 

 shaped involucre, in the midst of which half a dozen 

 tiny blossoms hide their rosy lips. 

 IponuBa pileata. 



MOON FLOWER. 



A large flowered species of ipomea whose snowy blos- 

 soms open at sunset and shut at daylight is sometimes 

 seen carried over arbours and pandols on this coast. It is 



"the white moon-flower, such as shows 



On Serendib's high crags to those 

 Who near the isle at evening sail, 

 Scenting her clove trees in the gale." 



Calonyction Rozburghii. 

 Ipom/za grandijlora. 



