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ly aromatic, as mentioned by Konig himself, and by Sir 

 William Jones, particularly when moistened with water. 



I am inclined to think Konig's A. squarrosus is my Pani- 

 cum paludosum ; a species with thick spongy culms, which is 

 generally found swimming on pools of sweet water. 



24. A. glaber. R. 



Erect, ramous, smooth. Panicle ovate, verticelled ; ra- 

 wijication simple, two or three-cleft. Flowers paired, the 

 hermaphrodite ones awned, with the calyx pitted ; the male 

 ones neither pitted nor awned, with a two-valved corol. 



Beng. Gwndhrt-goorana. 



Found thinly scattered on rather elevated spots over 

 Bengal. 



Root perennial. Culms sub-erect, very ramous, smooth, 

 from three to four feet high. Leaves glossy, smooth in every 

 part. Panicles ovate, verticelled ; ramijications simple, and 

 two-cleft, or even three-cleft sometimes. Flowers paired ; 

 the hermaphrodite ones sessile and awned ; the male ones pe- 

 dicel led, and awnless. 



Hermaphrodite Flowers. Calyx two-valved, smooth, 

 purple-coloured ; exterior valve pitted on the back. Corol 

 one-valved, a long awn occupying the place of the second. 



Male Flowers nearly as large as the female. Calyx 

 not pitted. Corol two-valved. 



25. A. montanus. R, 



Shrubby 4iear the base, creeping. Leaves long and slen- 

 der. Panicle sub-verticelled ; ramijications ramous ; flowers 

 paired; the hermaphrodite ones awned; the neuter awnless, 

 with a corol of one valve. 



Teling. Auroots hangali. 



A native of mountainous countries. 



Culms many, below resting on the ground and rooting, 

 round, smooth, from three to four feet high, and as thick as 

 a large crow's quill. Leaves long and narrow, a little hairy 



