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Gen. Bombax. 



B. heptaphyUum. Semull or Cotton Tree. — This tree grows 

 to great dimensions. One at Teeree in Garwall being 30 feet 

 in circumference includiug buttresses, 3 feet from the ground, 

 and 80 feet high. Its wood is useful for burning, and where 

 lightness is required ; it being very light, soft and open in the 

 grain. In growth it is rapid. Seeds. 



Gen. Sterculia. 



S.coccinea. Khundalla — S. villosa. Ghundana. — Both species 

 are lofty frees, and easily raised from cuttings and seeds. 



Gen. Tectona. 



T. grandis. Sagoon. — The Teak is not only one of the hardest 

 and best timber-trees known in the vegetable kingdom, but is also 

 distinguished for its rapidity of growth. It was introduced by 

 Mr. H. Vansittart into the Jullunder, where it is thriving well. 

 In sowing the seeds a very shady place ought to be selected. If 

 sown in the sun they will not germinate. 



Gen. Gmelina. 



G. arborea. Koowar. — A lofty and rapid-growing tree, and 

 distinguished for its hard close-grained white wood. Seeds 



Gen. Bignonia. 



B. suberosa. — A rapid-growing and lofty tree, easily reared 

 from suckers or cuttings. It does not give seeds in the Saharun- 

 pore Garden. In the cold weather it flowers, presenting a very 

 fine appearance. Its wood is soft and open-grained, and only 

 fitted for burning, or where light wood is required. 



Gen. Lagerstrcemia. 



L. regina. Kaurie — L. parviflora. Adwaine. — Both trees 

 grown from seeds, which require to be sown immediately after 

 they are ripe and taken from the trees. The first is (the 

 Amherstia and Asoca excepted) the finest flowering timber-tree 

 in India, its great panicles of purple flowers presenting a fine 

 appearance in the hot weather during the months of April 

 and May. 



Gen. Grewia. 



G.optpositifolia. Bahul — G.elastica. Daunoo — G. lanceolata. 

 Kareenkh — G. dulcis. Fulsa Lukree. — All grown from seeds, 

 which require to be sown immediately after they ripen, and 

 affording good wood. 



Gen. Pterospermum. 



P. aceri folium, P. lanceafolium, P. semisagittatum. — All grown 

 from seeds. 



