22 BTGNONIACEJ^. 



by bees to all otter flowers, and compared by tbe poets to tlte 

 quiver of Kamadeva (tlie Indian Capid). 



Chemical composifion.—An infusion of tlic dried flowers con- 

 tained saccbarine, mucilaginous and albuminous matters, but no 

 alkaloid could be detected in eitber tbe aqueous or alcobolic 

 extract. Ether removed a small quantity of a wax-like solid 

 from tbe powdered corollas. 



STEREOSPERMUM CHELONOIDES, DO. 



t 



Fig.— Wighf Ic, L 1341; Bedd. FL Sylc, t. 72; Rheede, 



Hort. Mai vL, 26. Favas da Cobre {Fori.), Adderboneu 

 {Butch). 



Hab.— Tliroughout the moister parts of India. The 

 flowers, leaves, and root. 



Fmiac«/«r.-Pader, Pddri {Hind.), Dbarmara (Beng.), 

 Padal {Mar.), Padri {Tarn., MaL), Tagada {Tel), Padrigida 

 {Can,). 



History, Uses, &C.— In tbe Concan and Malabar, 

 wbere 8. smveolens is not found, tbis tree is used as tbe Patala 

 of tbe Nigbantas. Pbeede says of it :— " Viscerum rigorem 

 mtolerabilom dispellit foliorum decoctum. Limonis bujusque 



"-- succi medentur manioe, Corticis vero succus, cum 



commixti 



xiuccui-ersesuDactus, imraodicum inbibet fluxum 

 Radicis cutis cum Calamo aromatico, zinzibcre coi 

 rumque Padri succo admixta exbibetur morsis h r 

 colubro, Malabaribus Polenga dicto." AinsHe (ii., i ., «.,«.- 

 Ibxs pleasant tasted root, as well as tbe fragrant flowers of the 

 tree, tbe ^ ytians prescribe in infusion as a cooling drink 



a---— ^^ 



Tbe tender fruit and flowers nf ^ .f..7 •, j 



™..f„w.„ t,„ XT .. ^"^^^ers ot ^. chelonoides are used a» 



Western 



?'«,^f'°"T"'""''*-^S^'-*^8.-theigHt 



uf^s. Bark thi 



. .*^v-A, oi;aurous, brown "Ri-^x^.v 



.h.. i..r.ri„r b„ri„.,„,j HhoV. ;^ ,,.„^;°«^- very numerous 



. firranuan\ beconimg more ami 



