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about Belgaum. Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 358. CalUopsis tine- 

 toria, DC. Prodr. v. 5, p. 568 ; Grab. Cat. p. 101 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. 

 p. 47. 



Coreopsis aristosa, Micbx. Fl. Bor.-Am. v. 2, p. 140. A dwarf plant 

 similar to tbe former in tbe color of the flowers. Leaves deeply 

 pinnatifid. Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 358. 



DaJdia varia'dUs^ Desf. Cat. Hort. Par. ed. 3, p. 182. Several varie- 

 ties of this showy flower are grown in gardens in the Deccan, where both 

 single and double Dahlias are much cultivated. Grab. Cat. p. 100 ; 

 Dalz. tk Gibs. p. 47; Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 357. 



Cosmos h'lpinnatus, Cav. Icon, v. 1, p. 10, 1. 14. A native of Mexico, 

 often grown in gardens. It is about 2 ft. hicjh and bears pretty pink 

 daisy-like flowers. Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1898) p. 650 ; 

 Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 358. 



Flaveria contrajferha, PeT's. Svn. v. 2, p. 489. A weed, a native of 

 Peru, which has become naturalized in the Deccan, where it is plentiful 

 about Poonn, Bijapur, and Hewra. It has 3-nerved leaves with spinous 

 margins and dense heads of yellow flowers and is medicinal, but by no 

 means an attractive plant. Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 47 ; AV^oodr. in 

 Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1898) p. 650. 



Tagetes erecfa, Linn. Sp. PL (1753) p. 887. The African Marvjold, 

 grown abundantly in the gardens of Europeans and natives. It seems 

 originally to have come from Mexico and grows about 2 ft. high, with 

 erect stem and erect branches. Grab. Cat. p. 99 ; Woodr. Gard. in 

 Ind. ed. 5, p. 359 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 3, p. 402. 



Tagetes patida, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 887. The French Marigold, a 

 smaller plant than T. erecta and with smaller flowers. It grows to a 

 height of 1^ ft., the stem erect, the branches spreading. — It is a native 

 of Mexico." Grah. Cat. p. 99 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 46 ; AVoodr. 

 Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 359. — Vern. Machamul ; Qidjdphiri. 



Gaillardia aristata, Pursb, PI. Am. Sept. v. 2, p. 573. A very beau- 

 tiful perennial, L| ft. high, recently introduced from N. America. 

 AV^oodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 362. 



Gaillardia pidchella, Pouger, in Mem. Acad. Sc. Par. 1786 (1788) p. 5. 

 An older introduction thau the former species. The ray-flowers are 

 crimson tipped with bright yellow, and the plant is about 2-3 ft. high. 

 An improved form of this named G. Lorenziana is very handsome and 

 unique in its appearance. The ray- and disk-flowers develop into 

 tubular funnel-shaped 3-5-lobed florets and form handsome flower- 

 heads admirably adapted for cutting {Niclwlson). Woodr. Gard. in Iiid. 

 ed. 5, p. 362. Gaillardia picia, Sweet, Brit. Plow. Gard. u. s. 3, t. 267; 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 48. 



Acliillea Millefolium, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 899. The Yarroiv or 

 Milfoil, a common plant throughout the British Isles, is often seen in 

 gardens in Bombay and Belgaum. Grab. Cat. p. 102 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 



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