cxxi. cojriFER.T:. GOT 



temperate and subarctic regions in Europe, Asia, N. Africa, and jN". 

 America, is sometimes grown in gardens. Fl, B. I. v. 5, p. 646 ; Woodr. 

 in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 517, & Gard. in lud. ed. 5, p. 459 ; 

 Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 4, p. 552. 



Juniperus c/t?'»e??sis, Linn. Mantiss. 1 (1767) p. 127. A dwarf conical 

 bluish-green shrub of slow growth. Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. 

 V. 12 (1899) p. 517, & Gard in Ind. ed. 5, p. 459. 



Araucaria excelsa, R. Br. in Ait. Ilort. Kew. ed. 2, v. 5 (1813) p. 412. 

 The NorfoJl- Island Pine, a native of Norfolk Island, a very handsome 

 species with graceful feathery branches. Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, 

 p. 458. 



Araucaria CooJcii, E. Br. ex D. Don, in Trans. Linn. Soc. v. 18 (1841) 

 p. 164. A native of New Caledonia, resembling the last, but of more 

 irregular outline. Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 458. 



Araucaria Cummirjhamii, Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. 2 (1830) p. 475. A 

 large tree of ra]:)id gi'owth with whorls of branches often 4 feet apart, 

 a native of Queensland. Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 458 ; Watt, 

 Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 1, p. 289. 



Araucaria BidwiUi, Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. v. 2 (1843) p. 503, 

 tt. 18, 19. A native of Australia, with triangular leaves about 1 in. 

 in length. A dehcate species in the plains of India, but thrives well in 

 a conservatory covered with coir matting. Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, 



p. 458. 



Order CXXII. CYCADACE^. 



There are no plants of the Order indigenous to the Bombay Presi- 

 dency. The two following species are commonly grown in gardens for 

 ornamental purposes : — 



Cycas RtmpUi, Miq. in Bull. Sc. Phys. Nat. Neerl. (1839) p. 45. A 

 palm-like evergreen tree with leaves 5-8 ft. in length, abundant in the 

 Malabar and Cochin forests. El. B. I. v. 5, p. 657 ; Prain, Beng. PI. 

 p. 993 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 2, p. 675. Cycas circinalis, Eoxb. 

 El. Ind. V. 3, p. 744 {not of Linn.) ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 83 ; Woodr. 

 in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 517, & Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 461 ; 

 Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 2, p. 675. 



Cycas revoluta, Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) p. 229. A more dwarf species 

 than the former with smaller leaves, a native of Japan. Woodr. in 

 Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 517, & Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 461 ; 

 Prain, Beng. PI. p. 993; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 2, p. 675. 



Oedeb CXXIII. hydrocharitace^ *. 



Aquatic usually submerged herbs. Leaves undivided. Flowers 

 regular, monoecious or dioecious (rarely 2-sexual), enclosed in an entire 



* From vhwp water, and xapis grace. The genitive of x"Pts is xdpiTos ; hence 

 the Order should be written Hydrocharitaccce not HydrocharidacecB. 



