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be no better than chopped hay. The time of gather- 

 ing in this instance was the sole cause of fault. I 

 mention this to show, that in all cases of experi- 

 ment, both the favourable and adverse circumstan- 

 ces should always be impartially stated. Had this 

 fact not come to my knowledge, I might possibly to 

 this day have gone on blundering. I feel convinced, 

 however, that there are still some little points in its 

 cultivation which I am not yet acquainted with 

 sufficiently, and which add to the strength of the 

 leaf; my senna is remarkably mild, and not so 

 strong as the Tennivelly or Egyptian ; still the bota- 

 nical characters of the plant I believe are identical. 



Glycyrrhiza glabra ?* 



Momordica Elateriumf 



Aloe spicata ? 



Dolichos pruriens, &c. &c. 



grow in considerable abundance ; the roots and 

 seeds of the Nymphcea Lotus ; the fruit of the 

 Trapa bispinosa ; the roots of the Scirpus palus- 

 trisj are used by the natives as articles of luxury 



* Drs. Gibson and Wallich suspect that there must be a mistake here, 

 f Dr. Gibson states that active LufFas are found. 

 J Dr. Wallich supposes some other plant of the family of Cyperadeic 

 is meant than Scirpus palustris. 



