PLANTS GATHERED IN AND ABOUT MUSSOORIE. 497 



Pilea »orij>t/i. Very common in shady localities. Flowers in 



September. 



Lecanthui icightii. Common everywhere, growing on locks and banks. 



Flowers during September. 



(.ecantkus uallichii. Is abundant on north aspects in (iani|) shady places. 



Flowers during September. 



Boehmer'ta mgulosa. Vernacular " gcnthi," This tree was very plentiful 



about Mussoorie, Owing, however, to the wood be- 

 ing extensively used for " thekis," bowls, cups, &c.. 

 for which articles there is always a ready sale at 

 Mussoorie, it has now almost disappeared. It flowers 

 during the rains, fruits in cold season. 



hoclimeria macrophyl- Vernacular " Bara-siaru,"' plentiful above Rajpur. 

 «• it yields a strong fibre : flowers during the rains, fruit 



m cold weather. 



Boehmeria platiiphylla. Vernacular " Khagsha," found at Mussoorie, in 



flower in August, fruit in October, The branches are 

 lopped and stored for fodder. 



Dvbregeasia vehttina. Is very common. Vernacular " Tushiari " or "siaru," 



yields a good fibre for ropes, the fruit is eaten. Flow- 

 ers in July, f I'uit ripens in cold weather, 



Dehregeatia hypoleucn. Is also very common, vernacular " siaru," yields a 



good fibre and the fruit is eaten, flowers about April, 

 fruit ripens July-August. 



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Jvglanx regia. Vernacular " Khrot " or " Akhrot," is both wild 



and planted, the wood of the common walnut is grey- 

 ish-brown with darker streaks, often very prettily 

 mottled, it polishes well and is used for gun stocks 

 chiefly. It flowers here about Match, fruit ripens 

 September. 



Engtlhardtia colehrook- ^^^ ^ery common but occurs here, flowers in 

 iana. March, fruit in August, Vernacular " Mowa," 



Mijriea Xa<ii. Vernacular " Kaiphal," grows about Mussoorie, the 



bark is used in native medicine and for poisoning fish. 

 The fruit is brought in by the pabaris during May 

 and June and finds a ready sale. 



