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others say that, instead of the stipules, there are glands. Le Maout 

 and Decaisne say the stipules are deciduous. Henfrey and Bentley say 

 they are thin and deciduous. Lindley adds that they are coloured 

 besides. 



With regard to leaves, Jaikisson notes that they are acrid and 

 have a burning taste. With regard to the shedding time of 

 the leaves, Brandis observes that the old leaves are shed in December 

 and January. The leaves are shedding now (October) in some plants in 

 Thana. Fresh foliage appears generally with the appearance of the 

 flowers or immediately before the flowers are out. Some say that fresh 

 foliage appears in March and April ; the flowering time is also various- 

 ly given. Brandis notes that fresh foliage appears in March and 

 April, and the flowers between January and April before the leaves are 

 out. He adds that, in the Konkan, flowers appear in November. In 

 other places I have seen them all throughout the year more or less, but 

 chiefly between January and April. It must be noted, however, that 

 the same plant never flowers and fruits more than twice a year what- 

 ever the months it may blossom in. Brandis found it in leaf and flower 

 in December, 1869. Drury says the flowering time is from January to 

 July. Kurz says that the plant flowers in the cold season, and the 

 fruit is ready in the hot season ; Brandis notes that the capsules 

 ripen from April onward, and, unless pulled off, remain long on the 

 tree, and, I may add, even dehisce in situ. Firminger says the fruit 

 is produced in March, 



The colour-markings of the flowers are variously given. These, 

 it may be generally observed, must be, in my opinion, attributed 

 to effects of climate and season. Dalzell and Gibson, who are quite 

 familiar with the Konkan Flora, say that the flowers are white. 

 Drury and Hamilton also say that they are white. Brandis says 

 they are white, with yellow dots at the base, Woodrow says 

 that the colour is yellowish-white. Paxton says that the colour 

 of the flowers is yellow (Bot. Diet., p. 378, 1868). Roxburgh refers 

 to a red-flowered species or variety which is found in the vicinity of 

 Malda ; its Sanskrit name is Madhu-Shigru. I may observe here, 

 however, that Madhu-Shigru is not always a red-flowered variety. (See 

 Raj Nighant, Mr. M. C. Apte's Edition, Shloka 64.) The term is also 



