W2 BOTANY. 



GALANGA K.EMPFERA. 



The roots of this plant may be often seen attached to 

 the necklaces of Karen females, for the sake of their per- 

 fume. They also put them with their clothes, and use them 

 to a small extent medicinally. 



Kampfcra Galanga. 



KHUSKHUS-GKASS. 



Both Karens and Burmese cultivate little bunches of 

 a large grass belonging to the genus andrcpogon, for its 

 fragrant roots. 



Andropogon muricatus. 

 o^So QOQ^. Sofi* rS^n 



SWEET BASIL. 



Common sweet basil is not rare in gardens, but I have 

 not met with it indigenous. 

 Ociniuni Basilicum. 



LEMON-GRASS. 



Lemon -grass is cultivated by the natives all over the 

 Provinces, and a decoction made from the leaves is deem- 

 ed by them of much efficacy in cholic, and similar com- 

 plaints 



Andropogon Schananthus. 



oolcoSu o8oocci' (Tavoy) 



WILD SARSA PAUILLA. 



Thpre are two or more species of smilax in our jungles, 

 one of which is u-ed by tl e n itives as medicine, to sup- 

 ply the place of a species i earsaparilla, whose dried 

 roots are sold in the baz irs. 

 Smilax ovalifolia. 



GINSENG. 



The Chinese shops have the famous ginseng always on 

 hand, but the plant is not cultivated. 

 Panax quinquefolia. 



