36 THE JOURNAL OF INDIAN BOTANY, 



The plant seems to respond only by slightly reducing the size of 

 the leaves as usual in such cases. The root was a tap root about two 

 feet long and £-| inch in diameter. The present plant was a bush 

 about a foot high but it grows into a shrub or small tree afterwards. 



26. Trianthema pentandra L. — It was found on light yellow 

 to brown soil at Babhulgaon* on May 12, 1919. The soil round the 

 roots contained 1*41 per cent, of available moisture. 



As usual in such cases the size of the plant showed reduction 

 which in the present one was very great. The plant was diffuse 

 scarcely an inch in height or in the length of its branches. The leaves 

 were ■"?- \ by \ inch, slightly fleshy in texture. The root was a slen- 

 der tap root 4-5 inches long, bifurcated at the apex. 



27. Boerhaavia diffusa L. — Rather common in poor soils. 

 It was found on light grey coarse soil (murum) on the side of a hill at 

 Sirur on May 21, 1919. The soil round the roots contained 1*20 per 

 cent, of available moisture. 



As usual with the plant in extreme cases a very great suppression 

 amounting nearly to practical absence of the leafy parts, a reduction 

 of the size of the leaves and the possession of a very thick rather long 

 or conical tap root was the response of the plant in the present in- 

 stance. 



28. Dipcadi montanum Dalz.— Rather common in the place. 

 It was found in light coarse soil (murum) on the side of a hill at Sirur 

 on May 22, 1919. The soil round the root contained 2*53 per cent, 

 of available moisture. 



Perennial nature and ability to remain dormant are characteristics 

 of the plant that enable it to tide over unfavourable times. 



The plant as usual had a tunicated bulb and slender fibrous roots ; 

 having just fruited it was passing into a condition of rest. It was 

 therefore leafless at the time. 



29. Cyathocline lyrata Gxss. — It was found in medium black 

 rather sticky soil at Parner on May 23, 1919. The soil round the 

 roots contained 2'45 per cent, of available moisture. 



This species shows great variation as regards the hairiness of the 

 leaves in different situations. In the present instance the plant was 

 densely hairy. It had apparently finished fruiting long ago and was 

 probably sprouting from the dormant cottony buds found in the lower 

 axils on the stem. This might possibly be due to some rain which 

 had fallen at Parner, a few days previous to the date of collection. 



30. AndropOgon monticola Schultz. — Found in light grey 

 coarse soil (murum) on the slopes of a hill at Sirur on May 21, 1919. 



* The rainfall at Pathardi and Babhulgaon is practically the same as at 

 Shevgaon. 



