4C}'2 XLix, rLOS.vcE.t. 



in diam., axillary, solitary; pedicels short, pruit i-.f in. in diani., 

 orbicular, densely woolly, the lower surface quite flat. The seeds 

 germinate within'ihe carpels and the roots of the young plant carry the 

 old fruit from which they have emerged as a persistent collar round 

 them, the collar remaining even when tlie plant is fully grown. Fl. B. 

 I. V. 2, p. 3G8 ; Boiss. Tl. Orient, v. 2, p. 735 ; Hook. Icon. PI. t. 840 ; 

 Aiteh. rb. & Sind PI. p. 57 ; Pocke, in Engl. & Prantl, Ptianzenf. v. 3, 

 part 3, p. 50, fig. 23 ; AVoodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1898) 

 p. G35. — Flowers : Nov.-Jan. 



SiN-n: J'icart/], S^orls, iOS ' ; in stonj soil, Dalzelll; Xararlii 1o jrnjrgor Perr, 

 Terrt/\; hills at the Hub river, near KnVaclii, 7j7/o/a I'liranl — Disiuiii. India (Sind, 

 Panjab) ; N. Africa, Arabia, Persia, Afghanistan. 



The following non-indigenous plants of the Order are grown more or 

 less frequently in gardens throughout the Presidency : — 



rnnms yinn/r/dahts, Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. v. 3, p. 101. '' TJ,e 

 Almond'' is occasionally, though rarely, grown in gardens, but does not 

 fruit well. — Veen. Badam. 



rrwnis Persica, Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. v, 3, p. 100. " The Peach" 

 is grown in some quantity at Panchgani. The fruit is, however, small 

 and very unlike an English peach. It is used chiefly for stewing and 

 making jam. — Vekx. Ahi. 



Fraqarla vesca. " TIte Strawherry "' is very extensively cultivated at 

 IMahableshwar, especially along tlie banks of the river Yenna. It is 

 one of the delicacies of the hill, and pounds of the fruit are daily con- 

 sumed by the Europeans who visit the station in the hot season. It is 

 in fruit from March to June. 



Eriolotri/a japonica, Lindl. in Trans. Linn. Soc. v. 13 (1822) p. 102. 

 " The Lo(pmt," a Chinese fruit, is occasionally grown in gardens, but 

 does not fruit well, except perhaps about Belgaum. 



P;irus Mains, Linn. Sp. PI. p. 479. " The Apple " has been planted 

 at Ahmednagar, Poena, Panchgani, &c., but rarely bears fruit. 



P>irns communis, Linn. Sp. PI. p. 479. " The Pear" has been planted 

 at Mahableshwar below the forest ofticer's house at Lingmala, but the 

 fruit is woody and of little value. 



Jkoscs are largely cultivated and succeed well with ordinary care. The 

 soil and climate of the Deccan suit them. The varieties that have been 

 introduced are numerous. An excellent description of the kinds intro- 

 duced into Poona and their mode of culture may be found in Gardening 

 in India, ed. 5, pp. 281-300, by Mr. G. M. Woodrow, who was, while 

 in India, a most successful cultivator of roses. 



Coioneasier frifjida,Wa.\].,is mentioned by Mr. II. M. Birdwood [Cat. 

 Flor. Matheran & Mahableshwar (1897) p. 15] as occurring above 

 Kambfig Matheran. As this tree is an inhabitant of the Central and 

 Eastern Himalayas and Nipal and gro^\s at a high altitude, it is scarcely 



