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this tree a thick fluid of the colour and consistence of Stockholm 

 tar, which they use as a remedy for eruptions on the skin. Two 

 globular earthen pots are used, the upper is filled with chips of the 

 wood ; it has a perforated bottom and is fitted with a cover, and m 

 luted to the mouth of the lower pot. Cow-dung cakes are then 

 piled up round the tw^o pots and set fire to. The tar condenses in 

 the low^er pot. It has the odour, colour and consistence of 

 Stockholm tar. 



Bignonia suheivsa, Eoxb., Flor. Ind., iii., p. Ill : Syn. 

 Millingtoma Hortensis,W\\\(l., iii., p. 382. Kespecting this species, 

 Eoxburgh observes : " The native country of this beautiful tree I 

 have not been able to discover, but some plants or seeds were 

 brought from the Eajah of Tanj ore's garden to Madras, from thence 

 one plant w^as procured for the Botanic Garden at Calcutta. It 

 blossoms about the close of the rains, and the seed ripens in 

 March." Its flowers are numerous, large, pure white, and 

 delightfully fragrant. Minute botanical details are given by 

 Eoxburgh in his Flora Indica. 



Limnophila. 



Limnophila gratioloides, Br., Eheede, Hort. Mai., ix., t. 85, and 

 xii., t. 36, is a small aquatic plant belonging to the Natural Order 

 Scrophularinece, and common throughout India, in swamps. It is 

 known in Sanskrit as Ambu-ja, " water-born " ; also Amra- 

 gandhaka, "having an odour of mangoes." The Bengal name 

 signifies " camphor." The odour of the fresh plant is remarkably 

 refreshing and agreeable, calling to mind a mixture of camphor 

 and oil of lemons. Eoxburgh, under the name of Calumnea 

 balsamea, describes the plant and notices its grateful odour and 

 aromatic taste. Its uses for medicinal purposes by the Hindus 

 are mentioned by Dymock in " Pharraacographia Indica," iii., p. 7. 



Limnopliila gratioloides, Eheede, Hort. Mai., x., t. 6, bears the 

 same vernacular names, and has very similar properties to the 

 above. 



Osmanthus. 



Osmanthus fragrans, Loureiro, Coch., p. 29 ; better known as 

 Oka fragrans, Thunb., Flor. Jap., p. 18, t. 2 ; Bot. Mag., t. 1552. 



