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allowing the water to settle, when all its impurities fall to the 

 bottom. As this seed can often be obtained when alum cannot, 

 I mention this circumstance. 



STRTCHNOS COLUBRINA. NAT. KOOCHILA-LUTA. A scandent 

 shrub with tendrils ; fruit, the size of an orange. The Telin- 

 gees esteem the root as an infallible remedy in the bite of the 

 cobra snake. 



SUGAR-CANE. Vide Saccharum officinarum. 



SWIETENIAFEBRIFUGA. Cedrelacece. NAT. ROHUN. A large tree 

 with pinnate leaves ; flowers in April and May, in terminal pani- 

 cles ; capsule size of a small apple, five-celled and five-valved, 

 opening from the apex ; the bark is a powerful febrifuge, and 

 an excellent substitute f 3r Peruvian bark j grows in the jungles 

 of Goozerat and the Deccan. 



SWIETENIA TUBULARIS. A magnificent tree with pinnate 

 leaves, leaflets tomentose, capsule four 6r five-valved; seeds 

 arranged in a horizontal position, ripen in January. 



STMPHOREMA INVOLUCRATA. Verbenacece. A species of St. 

 Peter's Wort, cultivated by seed or cuttings. 



TABERKEMONTANA CORONARIA. Apocynaceoe. NAT. TUGGAI. 

 A common shrub in gardens with dark shining leaves, flowers 

 generally double, colour pure white, resembling wax, having a 

 f ainfc pleasant smell ; propagated readily by cuttings. 



T. DICHOTOMA. DOODEE-KA-JHAR. A small tree, with fragrant 

 white flowers, grows wild, the leaves are used by the Natives in 

 a decoction for curing sores on cattle. 



TALLOW TREE. Vide Sapium Sebiferum. 



TAMARINDUS INDICA. Ccesalpiniece. NAT. UMLEE. This tree is 

 too well known to need any description here. The red tamarind, 

 which is scarce, is the most valuable, the seed yields a fine clear 

 oil. 



TAMARIX INDICA. Tamariscinece. NAT. JHAU. A small tree or 

 shrub; grows abundantly in the beds of many rivers, and 

 affords great shelter for all sorts of game. 



