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Butea frondosa. Lcguminosae. Bengal " Kino Tree." " Gas- 

 kela," S. ; " Parasu," T. An erect tree with trifoliate leaves, indi- 

 genous to the forests of the dry region of India, Ceylon, and 

 Burma ; reaches a height of about 40 feet, and bears in the dry 

 months a profusion of orange-scarlet flowers. The tree furnishes 

 a resin ("kino") and a useful fibre; a lac is produced on the 

 young twigs, and the flowers are used in India for producing a 

 yellow and orange-red dye. 



THE RIVER DRIVE PERADENIYA (JARDEXS. 



Cassia Fistula. Leguminosne. Indian Laburnum ; " Pudding- 

 pipe"; " Ehela " S. " Tirukkontotai " T. A small upright tree, 

 common in the forests of the dry region of Ceylon and India. It 

 forms a beautiful object when in blossom, the Mowers being 

 bright-yellow, borne in numerous large pendulous racemes. The 

 flowers are used as temple offerings, and the astringent bark for 

 tanning and in native medicine. The black, cylindrical pods grow 

 to a length of from 20 to 30 inches ; the pulp of these is a well- 

 known purgative. Suited chiefly to the rather dry region, but with 

 good drainage will thrive in moist districts up to 2,000 feet 

 elevation. 



