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with two polleniferous pits on the inside under the retuse apex. 

 Germs many, oblong, one-celled, with one, two, or three ovula 

 attached to the bottom of the cell, and immersed in a clear 

 gelatinous liquid. Style none. Stigma, an umblicated ele- 

 vation on the apex of each germ. Berries oblong, size of a 

 French bean, red, pulpy, one-seeded. Seed solitary, or two, 

 conform to the berry. 



2. P. officinalis. R. 



Perennial ; parasitic. Steins rooting. Leaves oblong, cor- 

 date, entire. Flowers terminal ; jlorets naked, octandrous. 

 Berries one-seeded. 



Sam. Gwj«-p?pp?dee, K^ri-p?ppwlee, Kwpi-vj/llee, Kolw- 

 vwllee, Shrey?/see, Vwshira. 



Beng. Gwj-p?pp?d. 



A native of Bengal, and common in some parts of the Mid- 

 napore district, where it is cultivated for its fruit, which, cut 

 into transverse pieces and dried, is an article of some impor- 

 tance in the Hindoo materia jnedica, called G,'/j-p?pp?d, and 

 sold by the druggists under that name. Flowering time the 

 rainy season ; seed ripe in January. 



Stem perennial, creeping up to the top of large trees, and 

 like the Ivy', taking firm hold with its innumerable roots; 

 about as thick as the little finger, smooth, except the cica- 

 trices of the fallen leaves, and the roots from the side next 

 the tree which supports it. Leaves alternate, sub-bifarious. 

 petioled, oblong-cordate, entire, filiform, pointed, smooth on 

 both sides; from six to ten inches long, and from three to six 

 broad. Petioles sheathing, channelled, smooth, shorter than 

 the leaves. Peduncles terminal, solitary, round, smooth, 

 scarcely half the length of the petioles; when in flower erect, 

 but often drooping, from the increasing weight of the fruit. 

 Spathe sub-cylindric, opening- a little on one side; when in 

 flower, smooth on both sides ; greenish without, and of a pale 

 yellow colour within, apex filiform, and a little twisted ; 

 length about six inches. Spadix sub-cylindric, obtuse, equal- 



