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ANONA MURICATA. SOURSOP. This tree is a native of the West 

 Indies. It grows to about the same size as the Bullock's Heart. 

 The fruit is of a greenish colour when ripe, and has a rough 

 thorny appearance : the flavour is very peculiar, differing from 

 the other species of the Anonacae : the scent resembles that of 

 black currants ; the seeds are similar to those of the custard - 

 apple. The fruit ripens in March ; and in the West Indies is 

 considered very cooling in fevers. It bears only once a year. 



AOONLA PLUM. Vide Phyllanthus Emblica. 



APPLE. Vide Pyrus Mains. 



APRICOT. Vide Prunus Armeniaca. 



ARACHIS HYPOGEA. Ccesalpiniece. NAT. VILAITEE MOONG. 

 This nut has the peculiar property of thrusting its legume 

 into the earth to ripen the seed, and is easily cultivated by 

 offsets, which are thrown out in May or June. It is generally 

 sold ready roasted by the Natives in the bazaars. It requires 

 a good soil and much water. A fine, clear, sweet oil is ob- 

 tainable from it. 



ARECA CATECHU. Hind. FOOFLEE SOOPAREE. Palmacece. BE- 

 TEL NUT PALM. This beautiful tree is commonly cultivated : 

 it grows to the height of from fifteen to forty feet, and is 

 to be found in most native gardens. The trunk is very slender, 

 but of the same size throughout, and requires to have either 

 matting or straw tied round it to prevent its splitting from the 

 dry winds ; when this happens it immediately decays. It flowers 

 at all seasons ; and the seed when ripe should be sown, if young 

 plants are required, at about eighteen inches apart. These 

 palms form a very striking appearance in gardens when mixed 

 with the cypress alternately. The pepper vine is trained up on 

 this palm in Malabar. 



ARGYREIA CUNEATA. Convolvulacece. Purple Convolvulus. 

 ARGYREIA ACUTA. White. ARGYREIA SPECIOSA. NAT. SAMUDRA 

 SHOKA OR GOOGULEE. This is a large and elegant creeper, 

 flowers during the rains and cold weather, of a rose, and purple 

 colour, common throughout the country, the leaves are covered 

 below with a mealy down ; whilst the upper surface has a dull 



