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Sylvat. p. ccxix : Talb. Trees, Bomb. ed. 2, p. 331 ; Woodr. in Journ. 

 Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 516 ; Prain, Beng. PL p. 971 ; Watt, Diet. 

 Econ. Prod. v. 1, p. 330. — Flowers: Nov.-Jan. A^ern. Fhannas. 



The well-known Jack-fruit Tree, widely cnltivated, said by Beddome and Gamble to 

 be indi'^enous in sonic of the forests of the Western Ghats. In the Bombay Presi- 

 dency it is, so far as I know, found only in the neighbourlio.jd ol' villages or near the 

 sitesof deserted villages. The yellow pulp of the large fruit is much eaten, as are the 

 seeds which are cooked. The wood was formerly used extensively in the manul'acture 

 of furniture ; it is bright yellow when freshly cut, but darkens by age, becoming like 

 mahogany. 



Artocavpus incisa, Linn. f. Suppl. (1781) p. 411. A midle-sized tree 

 with loaves 1-2 feet long, more or less deeply pinnatifldly cut in the 

 npper part, and a muricated fruit of the size of a small pummalo. Fl. 

 B. I. V. 5, p. 539 ; Grab. Cat. p. 192 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 79 (by 

 error A. indica) • Talb. Trees, Bomb. ed. 2, p. 331 ; Woodr. in Journ. 

 Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 516, & Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 456 ; Bot. 

 Mag. t. 2869-2871. 



The Bread-fruit Tree, a native of the Pacific Islands. The equable huinid cliinnte 

 of Bombay seems to suit it. and plants have been grown at the Victoria Gardens and 

 at Parel, Girgaum, and Colaba. It does not thrive if planted at any distance from 

 the sea. 



The following plants not belonging to any of the foregoing genera 

 are variously grown or found as weeds in the Presidency : — 



Moms alha, Linn. Sp. PL (1753) p. 986. A deciduous monoecious 

 tree 30-40 ft. high, cultivated in gardens. Its native country is not 

 known with certainty. The tree is known as The White Mulberry, though 

 the color of the fruit varies from white to purple. It is cultivated for 

 its fruit and for its leaves, wliich latter are used to feed silkworms. FL 

 B. Lv. 5, p. 492; Grab. Cat. p. 194; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 80; 

 A\^oodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 515; AVatt, Diet. Econ. 

 Prod. V. 5, p. 279.— Veun. Tut. 



Morus indica., Linn. Sp. PL (1753) p. 986. A deciduous shrub or 

 small tree wild in the Subhimalayan tract, the outer hills of the Panjab, 

 and the valley of Sikkim, cultivated largely in Bengal and Birma 

 and sparingly in the W. Peninsula for its leaves, which are used to feed 

 silkworms. Much money was spent by the Bombay Government iu an 

 attempt to introduce the cultivation of this jihint into the Deccan, 

 wliich after 12 years' trial resulted in failure and was abandoned in 1846 

 (Dalzell & Gibson, Suppl. p. 80). The shrub is common about vilhiges 

 in N. Kanara {Talbot). Fl. B. I. v. 5, p. 492 ; Grab. Cat. p. 194 ; Dalz. 

 & Gibs. Suppl. p. 80 ; Talb. Trees, Bomb. ed. 2, p. 324 ; Woodr. in Journ. 

 Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 515; Prain, Beng. PL p. 907 ; Watr, Diet. 

 Econ. Prod. v. 5, p. 281. — Flowers: Feb.-June. 



Morus Iff'vir/ata, AVall. Cat. 4(549. A middle-sized deciduous tree, a 

 native of the tropical and subtropical Himalayas, with ovate sliortly 

 acuminate often cordate leaves and long cylindric yellowisli-white sweet 

 but insipid fruit, cultivated in gardens at Dharwar (fide Talbot). Fl. B. 

 I. V. 5, p. 492 ; Talb. Trees, Bomb. ed. 2, p. 324 ; Prain, Beng. PL 

 p. 968 ; AVatt, Diet. J'A-on. Prod. v. 5, p. 284.— Flowers : Nov.-Feb. 



