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Bavhinia return. 



Mimosa rubicaulis. 



Acacia Indio. 



Alblzzia mollis. 



XX-ROSACE^. 



Prumts pudduiii. 



Prunut armtniaca. 



Prltisepia utilii. 



Itubus panic ulat til. 



Rubus macilerUus 



llubus eUivi'CU/s. 



liubiox hi/foru.'. 



Occurs between Eajpur and Jherripani, where the 

 trees are seen with their trunks much disfigured 

 by excessive tapping for its gum. 



" Semru " or " Semla " "gond" not unlike gum 

 Arabic and used h\rgely in medicine. 



All along the lower slopes of the hills up to 

 about 4,000 feet. 



Is the only one of this family I have met with in 

 these hills and it occurs only in the lower hills below 

 4,000 feet, appears to flower throughout the summer. 



One tree close to the spring on the Spring Road ; 

 flowers in June. 



The wild cherry is fairly common at Mussooiie. 

 flowers here during November ; fruit ripens the fol- 

 lowing April, of a pleasant bitter sweet taste, makes 

 a good cherry brandj-. 



The wood is used for walking sticks. 



The apricot, largely cultivated by the village people 

 and Europeans. , 



The '' Bhekar " of the hill men is found in all open 

 warm places ; flowers during the rainy months. The 

 kernels yield an oil used for burning. 



This larger rambling climber is met with in all 

 shady jungles, the fruit which is a large black or dark 

 purple dupe is collected and brought into the station 

 for sale, is sweet and palatable and makes an excellent 

 jam. 



Flowers April, fruits in June and July. 



A trailing shrub armed Avith flattish prickles, is 

 common ; flowers in April : fruit ripens in June or 

 July ; is edible. 



The "'hinsar'' or "anchu," a large shrub with 

 stout branches armed with very sharp prickles, is very 

 common. The yellow raspberry flavoured fruit is 

 very palatable. 



A large spreading shrub, branches covered with a 

 greenish white powdery bloom and recurved sharp 



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