274 GARDEN PLANTS. PART II. 



JUGLANDACE^E. 



Juglans regia. 

 WALNUT. 



The Walnut-tree is common on the hills of Northern India, 

 and produces there its crops abundantly. It is not found on the 

 Nilgherries ; neither is any productive tree, that I am aware of, 

 to be met with in the Plains. Plants are however easily raised 

 from seed ; but these, both in the vicinity of Calcutta and in 

 other parts of India, after reaching to a height of about two or 

 three feet, make no further growth, and remain the same for 

 some years, until they ultimately die off. 



HYPOGYKOUS EXOGENS. 



STEECULIACE^E. 

 Southwellia balanghas. 



CHINA CHESTNUT. 



This tree is a native of India, and produces seeds which, 

 Dr. Roxburgh states, when roasted are nearly as palatable as 

 Chestnuts. In Dr. Roxburgh's time trees of large size were in 

 existence in the Calcutta Botanical Gardens, but these have been 

 removed, and only small plants are now to be met with there. 



NELUMBIACEJE. 

 Nelumbium speciosum. 



LOTUS SACKED OR EGYPTIAN BEAN. 



Kuuwul. 



This beautiful Water-Lily is a common plant in the tanks of 

 Bengal, as well as in other parts of India. It displays its hand- 

 some Pseony-like flowers during the Hot and Rain seasons, and 

 at the beginning of the Cold season ripens its seeds in their 

 curious, drooping, cone-shaped capsules. 



Sir E. Tennent says : 



"In China and some parts of India the black seeds of these 

 plants, which are not unlike little acorns in shape, are served at 

 table in place of Almonds, which they are said to resemble, hut 

 with a superior delicacy of flavour. I tasted the seeds in Ceylon 

 and found them delicately flavoured, not unlike the kernel of the 



