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deep yellow, and used in dying, but under the ma- 

 nagement of the natives the colour is not per- 

 manent. 



IIEXANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



Ruinex Aegyptius ?a\A Rumex AcctosvUa. — Along the 

 sides and dry parts of the Koa-nullah. 



OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Polygonum Convokulw^. — Growing along the sides 

 of the Koa-nullah. In some parts of these moun- 

 tains it is cultivated for common food among 

 the poorer natives. 



ENEANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Laurus Cassia. — Grows to tlie size of a small tree, on 

 the sides of the mountains, near the roads to the 

 northward ofBelkate. In addition to the Linnean 

 generic characters, noticed. Petals hairy, anthers 

 the length of the fdaments, slightly compressed, 

 four celled, four valved, or with four lids, which on 

 the exclusion of the pollen, fly up, and leave the 

 cells very distinct. 



DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



BauJdnia Scandens. — Growing on the skirts of the 

 forest along the Ganges, near Hurdwar, spreading 

 itself most profusely over the heads of every other 

 tree; and mostly concealing with its broad leaves, 

 the foliage and branches of the trees on which it 

 climbs. The fiowers are a mixtui'e of white and 

 cream colour, produced on simple terminal ra- 

 cemes. Stamens unequal, three only fertile. Le- 

 gume large compressed. Found also on the moun- 

 tains above the ghats. 



Bduhinia Var'iegata. — Common to the mountains; 

 also a variety with milk white flowers, both in 

 flower, 



Guilandim 



