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short period during the rains, when it puts forth a few leaves, rather takes 
from, than adds to the beauty ofa landscape. It affords good shelter to tigers 
and other wild animals. 
About Karrachee, in Scinde, it grows toa small tree. (Lt. Preedy.) 
Ligularia, Rumph, Amb. 4. ¢. 40. with somewhat twisted, 5 angled 
stems, seems closely allied to it:—are they not identical? Itis the Ligu- 
daria, which is common in Bombay. 
1392. E. Antiquorum. Rox. Flora. Ind.2. p. 468 Schadida calli, Rheed. 
Mal. 2. ¢. 42. Hamilt. in Linn. Trans. 14, p. 230. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 1. p. 
120. and 2. p. 425. Com. Hort. 1. ¢. 12- 
A leafless, fantastic-looking shrub; with spreading, triangular branches, 
armed with double spines; flowers in October and November. 
In gardens Bombay, grows wild in the Jungles about the falls of Gockauk, 
S. M. Country. 
1293. E. TirucaLit. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 470. Tirucalli. Rheed. Mal. 
2.4. 44. Ossifraga lactea. Rumph. Amb. 7. ¢. 29. Pluk. Phyt. ¢. 319. f. 6. 
Hamilt. in Linn. Trans. 14. p. 286. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 133, 
The common Milk Bush;—attains the height of about 20 feet, It is much 
used as a hedge plant in Guzerat, and though unarmed, makes a tolerably 
good feuce;—also common about villages in the Deccan and Concan.—The 
green, leafless branches, look something like gigantic rushes. 
1294. E. Titaymaoipes. Willd. 2.p, 890. Jacq. Amer. t. 92. Pluk. Alm. 
t. 230. f. 2. Dill. Elth. ¢. 288. f. 372. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 99, 
Thor;—the Slipper plant.—A small, unarmed shrub, about 3 feet hich: 
leaves deciduous in the cold weather; flowers small, papilionaceous, ofa bright 
scarlet colour. r 
Common in almost every garden, as edging to walks. 
EH, Carinata, Bot. Mag. t. 2514. much resembles it; and probably is the 
plant here referred to. 
1295. E. Acauuis. Rox Flora. Ind. 2. p. 472. 
A small, stemless plant, with tuberous roots, from which the peduncles 
spring in March and May, before any leaves appear.—The flowers are 
rather pretty; hills in the Concan; Mahableshwur;—not common. 
1296. E. Mirra. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 472. Esula esculenta. Rumph 
Amb. 6. ¢.23.f. 2. Burm, Zey, ¢. 104. Ainslie Mat, Ind.2. p. 99. a 
_A very common weed, springing up on garden walks &c. The milky juice 
yields a large crop of silky radiated crytals, when heated with diluted sul- 
phuric acid, N. 
1297. E, Prostrata. Willd. 2. p, 895. 
A very small creeping plant; common on rice fields duri 
j uring the col : 
native also of the West Indies. SRNR | 
1298. E. Seceraris. Willd. 2. p. 913. Moris. Hist 1 : 
Nir cottam pala. Rheed. Mal. 10: t. 1? aaa aui aay 
Naitee.—Herbaceous, erect growing plant, from 12 to 18 incl i 
‘ ; 1es high; = 
ers in terminal umbels,—The plant here referted to resembles die thgtek 
Ava eae Ce Eee at) and ifit is the &. segetalis of Willdenow, must 
ave a wide range, ashe gives for, haditats, Mauritani ia, Engl: 
Peau eee 2 ; ats, Mauritania, Russia, England, 
1299. E. Varians. Sprengel’s syst. 3. p. 787. 
An armed shrub; cominon about Jejoory, in the Deccan. (Dr. Lush.) 
1300. E. Parvirtora. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 472. Burm. Zey. t. 105, 
f. 2. | 
An annual, smooth plant, grows on cultivated lands Ke. 
