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Gen. Melia. 



M. Azadirachta. Neem — M. Bokhyan-Bokhyan. — Raised from 

 seeds ; the leaves of the first medicinal. 



Gen. Mangifera. 



M. indica. Amb. — Seeds to be sown as soon as ripe. 



Gen. Spondias. 



S. Mangifera. Ambarli. — Grown from seeds and cuttings. 



Gen. Moringa. 



M. pterygosperma. Sahoujna. — Horse-radish. Tree so named 

 from its roots tasting very like that vegetable, and for which it is 

 an excellent substitute. Grown from seeds. 



Gen. Platanus. 



P. orientalis. Chunur. — A noble timber-tree which might 

 with advantage be introduced into the Kohistan. It abounds in 

 Cashmeer, and grows well from cuttings. 



Gen. Sapindus. 



5. saponaria. Reeta. — The seeds of this tree used as soap. 

 It is necessary to sow them immediately after ripening, or they 

 will not germinate. 



Gen. Melicocca. 



M. trijuga. — Suckers and cuttings. 



Gen. Pavia. 



P. indica. Kaerom. — Seeds immediately on ripening. 



Gen. Tetranthera, J acq. 



T. monopetala — T. apetala. — Both from cuttings and seeds. 



Gen. iEgle. 



A. marmelos. BiiIp. — Grown from seeds. 



Gen. Feronia. 



F. elephantum. Khyte. — Grown from seeds. 



Gen. Salix. 



S. babylonica. Mujnoo. — Cuttings. 



Gen. Casuarina. 



C. muricata. — Grown from seeds, which require to be sown in a 

 shady place. For most places in the Punjab this tree is 

 admirably adapted, as it grows well in a sandy and light soil, and 

 as it affords very tough and long- fibred wood, it is well worthy of 

 attention. So hard is it that carpenters object to use their instru- 

 ments with it. It, too, grows rapidly. There are some trees in 

 the Saharunpore Garden planted six years ago, now about 50 feet 

 high. 



Gen. Shorea. 



8. robusta. Saul. — This is a most important tree for archi- 



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