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PedaliNe^] by Sesamum indicum, D.C., the " Til " plant well 

 devoloped, but dried up completely; in soil similarly moist yet 

 without salt this plant would probably have retained some 

 verdure till December. 



Acanthace^j by Peristrophe bicalycidata, Ness ab E., and 

 Lepidagatliis cristata, Willd,, tl Talimkhana. " 



Verbenace.e by Lippia nodiflora, Rich. "Vakkan," considered 

 by Hindus to be a febrifuge and diuretic. 



Labiate by Ocimum canum, Sims., one of the species known 

 as " Ran tulas," was growing vigorously. 



Amarantace-E by Celosia argentea, Moq., <c Kurdu." Amaran- 

 t\is spinosusj Linn., " Katemath." 



A. viridisj Linn. 



A. polygamuS) Linn. 



A. tenuifoliusj Willd., "Tandoolja." 



Nothosaerua brachiata, Wight. 



Mrua lanata, Juss., " Kapur-madhur." 



Alternanthera aessilis, B. By., " Doodhsagar." 



Achyranthes aspera, Linn., " Aghada," occurred on the higher 

 portions. 



CHENOPODiACE.ffi by Suwda fruticosa,) Forsk., one of the plants 

 called i( Morus," which are burned in the preparation of 

 alkali. 



The variable colour of this and of many other plants which 

 affect salt land is remarkable ; there may be found in 

 proximity plants of the palest green, and also plants of 

 intermediate shades up to deep purple. The genus Brassica 

 is another salt-loving group in which the pale green 

 of cauliflower and the dark purple of red cabbage may 

 be seen. 



Euphorbiaceze by Euphorbia thymifolia, Burm. E. hy- 

 pericifolia, Linn., and the castor oil plant, Ricinus com- 

 munis, Linn. 

 URTicACEiE by a solitary seedling of the Banyan tree, Fieug 

 bengalensis, Linn., " Wad," which had germinated on the 

 ground, a very rare condition for this tree. It is interesting 

 to observe how Nature has provided fov the rotation of crops. 



