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A. elata. Sirsee or Dhoon Serris. — This tree attains to a great 

 height in the dense forests of the Deyrah Dhoon, heing met with 

 sixty and eighty feet high, and with a bole of sixteen feet, three 

 feet from the ground. It grows with great rapidity, and much 

 straighter than the former. Its uses are the same. The white 

 wood of this tree and the common Serris are very liable to 

 dry-rot. Grown from seeds. 



A. Catechu. Kheir. — Centre wood dark and very tough; from 

 it the Catechu of commerce is obtained. Seeds. A handsome 

 shady tree. 



A. nagporensis. — A rapid growing tree, but with soft outer 

 wood, and from its heavy foliage easily broken by strong winds. 

 It is, however, from its rapidity of growth very valuable as a 

 timber-tree. Seeds. 



A. arabica. Keekur. — One of the best woods met in the Upper 

 Provinces, owing to its toughness. It, however, is very heavy. 

 For making tent-pegs and carriage-spokes it is preferred to any 

 other kind of wood found in Upper India, and is extensively used 

 by Dr. Patton in making the wheels for the Gort Mail-cart. In 

 the Dhoons, on the banks of the Doab Canal, and in the Baree 

 Doab, magnificent Keekurs are to be met with. Two kinds occur, 

 viz., the straight-growing variety, resembling the Cypress, which 

 is abundant near Moukerian, and the branched variety with 

 crooked bole. Seeds. 



A. dumosa. Phulalu. — A useful tree for its timber, and 

 much used in the Punjab in making ploughs, carts, &c. Seeds. 

 It grows well in dry sandy soils, and ought, therefore, to be 

 extensively cultivated. 



Gen. Bauhinia. 



B. variegata. Kotchnar — B. purpurea. Kyreual — B-ixirvi flora. 

 Jingora — B. virgata. — The above-mentioned species of Bauhinia 

 are all ornamental timber-trees, and raised from seeds. From the 

 B. emarginata, Teu Ke-Gond is extensively gathered, particularly 

 in the Deyrah Dhoon and lower hills. 



Gen. Tamarindus. 



T. indica. Emlee. — Lofty tree. Seeds. 



Gen. Gleditschia. 



O.ferox. — Large timber- tree. Seeds. 



Gen. Ceratonia. 



C. Siliqua. Karof. — Seeds are eaten and relished by cattle, 

 and have been imported into England with profit, and used as 

 an oil-cake. (Lindley.) The plant is a native of Europe and 



