138 Dr. Francis TIamiltoî^'s Commentary 



smooth leaves, I think it probably different from what I have 

 above described ; but this is not certain, as Uumphius does not 

 say whether the leaves of the Supa are smooth or hairy. The 

 proper place, however, for discussing this is in the Commentary 

 on the Herbarium Amboincnse. 



Nearly allied to these plants I have met with two others still 

 more hairy than the Katou A/on ; and I shall here take an oppor- 

 tunity of describing them, as they do not seem to be mentioned 

 by either Rhcede or Rumphius. 



Of the first I have given specimens to the library at the India 

 House under the name of Ficus asiuiiia, as it is called Gatl/ia Bar 

 in the Hindwi dialect, Gadha signifying an Ass, and Bar being 

 a vulgar corruption of / ata, the Sanscrita name of the Ficus 

 Indica [Perahi). It grows on the hills of Behar, and has a very 

 strong affinity to the Katou Alou in every thing but the fruit. 



Arbor magna, e ramis radicantem non vidi. Ramuli teretes, 

 annulati, maturi glabri, juniores tomentosi, lactescentes. 

 Folia alterna, oblonga, apices prope latiora, basi cordata, 

 acumine brevi obtusa, costata, venis minute reticulata, 

 rigida, margine reflexo integerrima, supra nuda, subtus to- 

 mentosa. Pctiolus brevissimus, teretiusculus, tomentosus, 

 non lactescens. Glandula in nervi medii dorso prope folii 

 basin plana, glabra. Stipulœ caduca\ 



Becept acuta fiorifera pisiformia, gemina, axillaria, sessilia, ore 

 clauso glabro tomentosa. Bracfea cyathiformis, recepta- 

 culo brevior, 5 — 7-fida, irregularis. 



Fici maturœ virides, molles, magnitudine Grossularia: minoris 

 globosaî, tomento albo denso indutte, involucro multo ma- 

 jores. 



The other plant I found growing from the crevices of rocks in 

 the Mysore country, where it is called Kalu Atti or Kalu Bas- 



seri. 



