134 MONOOOTYLKDONES. 



Col. Munro's label states: "A SchceiMnthus, L. var. pru,iiu>nui 

 Nees ; ;il«o /oImIu^, Stciid. It is not CyvJi'ipftfjan 

 clef/arts, Sprengel, which is a very different plant." 

 Another label, in ;i different, probably that of L. 

 Bouton's handwriting, states : " Cymlnpogun eleijanii, 

 Sprengel; Andr<i'p<iij<jn iijnJianas, L. Vulgo "CitroneUe 

 Sauvage." [This has the peculiar rose geranium 

 flavour of true ginger grass oil.] 



p. I'laixt in flower. 



A. Schmmnthiui L. (fiilr Munro after second examination.) 

 At first named by him A. Martini, Roxb. 



From Dr. Wight, 22 June, 1859, who considers it to be 

 the A. SchiDHiitlius of Willdenow. Marked in 

 Wight's Catalogue thus: "1806, Andropogon (Cyvibo- 

 poffon) Srlnemmthm, Linn. ; A. Iwarancusa Eo.xb." ; 

 and in Dr. Wight's Herbarium his specimen is marked 

 in Dr. Rottler's handwriting thus: " Ainlnqxjgon 

 Sch(eiuiiUhus, Manda p. pilloo. T." [This specimen has 

 a caraway and turpentine flavour.] 



</. Stem, leaves and flowers. 



Sydapet, Madree ; G. Thomson, No. 298; April, 1845. 



From D. J. Hooker; 18 Jan., 1859. A. Sriuiiwnthug, 



L. (fide Munro); A. Mnrfini, Roxb. (fide Munro); 



A. ccesius, Nees. G. Thomson, 

 r. Plant, mth leaves, inflorescence and root. 



From the same locality. [The flavour resembles tliat of 



a mixture of rose and caraway.] 



593. Andropogon sp. (Cymbopogon No. 5, Herb. Hooker.) 



n. Flowering stem. 



Sutlej, Rampur ; Dr. J. D. Hooker and D. Hanbury 

 18 Jan., 1859. [This grass has a pungent taste, 

 >vith a slight flavour of peppermint.] 



594. Arundo Donaz, L. 



a. Leaves and flowering top. 

 Tarascon ; 17 Oct., 1859. 



595. Avena sativa, L. 



a. Plant in fruit. 



Addiscombe, near Croydon ; 1873. 



