MISCELLANEOUS. 



Remarks. The natives use the leaves for making their Bheeries, or 

 cigars. They also worship the tree at the Dussera festival. Other 

 common trees worshipped by the natives are : 



Acacia Catechu, Khair, N. O. 74, at the Dussera. 



Prosopis spiciaera, Shemee, N. O. 74, at the Dussera. 



Ocymum sanctum, Toolsee, N. O. 161, daily. 



Phyllanthus Emblica, Aonla, N. O. 195, on the 12th Khastik. 



Urostigma bengalense, Wur, N. O. 200, on the 15th Jest. 



Urostigma religiosum, Peepul, N. O. 200, on the 30th of each month, 

 if it falls on a Monday. 



Musa paradisiaca, Kayla, N. O. 235, on the 3rd Shrawan. 



The common Sacrificial wood of the Hindoos of this Government 

 are : 



Bute a frondosa, Pulas, N. O. 74. 



Prosopis spicigera, Shemee, N. O. 74. 



Calotropis gigantea, Rooi, N. O. 140. 



Achyranthes aspera? Agareh, N. O. I/O. 



Ficus glomerata, Oombar, N. O. 200. 



Urostigma bengalense, Wur, N. O. 200. 



Urostigma religiosum, Peepul, N. O. 200. 



Cynodon Dactylon, Dub, N. O. 266. 



Poa cynosuroides, Koosh, N. O. 266. 



The fine leaves (Punchpalloiv) used by the Hindoos, of this side of 

 India, as platters, and for pouring libations are : 



Mangifera indica, Amb, N. O. 71. 

 Syzygium Jambolanum, Jambool, N. O. 85. 

 Urostigma bengalense, Wur, N. O. 200. 

 Urostigma cordifolium, Paeer, N. O. 200. 

 Urostigma religiosum, Peepul, N. O. 200. - 



The twigs of the Agareh are also used by the natives as tooth brushes, 

 and any plant is lawful for this purpose the sap of which is colourless. 

 This information I have not obtained from books, but from my friend Rao 

 Sahib Wisvanath Narayen Mandlik. The sacred flowers of the Hindoos 

 are stated tinder the head of" Drugs." 



Cajanus indlcus. Spreng. Two-coloured Pigeon Pea. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



Vernacular. See " Pulse." 

 Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. This is the Toor of the Deccan, and Doll-bush of Anglo- 

 Indians, from which gunpowder is prepared at the Government works at 

 Mazngaon. Some years since Dr. Giraud recommended the bark being 

 removed before the stalks were converted into charcoal, and hence the 

 superiority of the Bombay gunpowder, as compared with that of Bengal, 

 and the great saving effected in the ultimate cost. 

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