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flowers of fragrant perfume, leaves lance- 

 like. It Is a favourite tree with the Hindus, 

 who use its flowers for adornino- their 

 temples. (Plate XII.) 



Silk cotton tree (Bombax malaharicum) : A most 

 imposing tall tree, covered with formidable 

 thorns ; its handsome deep crimson flowers 

 of the shape of an open tulip appear before 

 its leaves. (Plate XIII.) 



The Indian Sterculia [St&rcidia fosiida) : A noble 

 forest tree, dark purple flower of kidney- 

 shape, and offensive odour when fading. 

 Most of the above flower before they produce leaves. 



Amonofst fruit trees there is the delicious 



Mango [Mangifera indica) : Shape of a large Marie 

 Louise pear, in colour and taste not unlike 

 very ripe apricot with a soupcon of resin. 

 (Plate XIV.) 



Custard Apple (Anona squamosa) : Of delicate 

 vanilla flavour. (Plate XIV.) 



The Jack tree (Artocarpus integrifolia). 



The Dorian (Dorio zibethinus) : This, as well as 

 the Jack, much liked by the natives, 

 but generally shunned by Europeans, owing 

 to their ofiensive smell when cut open. 



