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most intelijgent peeple of that country (Dacca) think the 

 great difference lies in the spinning', and allow little for the 

 influence of soil. 



Berar Cotton, I call the second variety. It is in culti- 

 vation over the Berar country ; and is from thence imported 

 into the Circars, or Northern Provinces, by Saila, Balanansa, 

 &c. to Yourma-g-ooduin, in the 31usulipfttam district. With 

 this cotton the fine Madras, more properly, Northern Circar 

 lonjv cloth is made. 



It differs from the above-mentioned two sorts in the follow- 

 ing respects. 



\,st. In growing to a greater size ; in being more permanent, 

 or livino- lono-er; and in having- smooth and straij>ht branches. 



2nd. In having the leaflets of the exterior calyx more 

 deeply divided, and the wool of a finer quality, than in the 

 first variety. 



China Cotton, I call the third variety. It has lately 

 been introduced into Bengal, from China; where it is culti- 

 vated, and its wool reckoned '25 per cent, better than that of 

 Surat. It difters from the former sorts, 



Is/. In being ntuch smaller, with but very ieWy short, 

 weak branches. 



2nd. In being, so far as my experience yet goes, annual. 



'Srd. In having the leaflets of the exterior calyx entire, or 

 nearly so. 



Lamarck's G. Indiciim, (Encyl. ii. p. 134,^ is no doubt one 

 of these varieties, and from him Willdenow has given it a 

 place in his Ed. of the Sp. PL vol. iii. p. 803. 



4. G. relif/iosnm. WiUd. iii. 805. 



Perennial, difluse. Leaves hairy, with five acute, trian- 

 gular lobes. Stipules covAate, acumindte. Leaflets of the 

 exterior calyx deeply laciniate, colour of the corol uniform 

 yellow. Capsules from four to five-celled, oblong, much 

 pointed. Seed, free, clothed with firmly adhering, short, 

 tawny down, and long wool of the same colour. 



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