184 ; 
In the Kairah Zillah the seed is sown in June and July, together with 
Bajree, Bowtah and Kodra; and again in September and October ooth by 
itselfand with Kasoomba and Toor. The first sowing is on brown spil;--- 
and the second either on black soil or the land on the margins of rivers 
called Satta. 
The first produces several successive crops of seeds, commencing in De- 
cemker, and continuing till June; the second, only one crop in April. 
The seeds are used by Dyers to mix with colours and rerder them per- 
manent.—The oil obtained fromthem is awell known cathartic.---It is ais 
generally used in lamps, by the natives. (Mr. Kirkland, C, 8.) ; 
629. HURA. L. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
The South American name. Lam. Ill. ¢. 793. 
1327. H. Urepirans. Sprengel’s syst. 3. p.884. Lam. Ill. t. 793. 
The Sand box tree;—in gardens, Bombay, not common. A small, armed 
tree, of rapid growth; wood very soft and brittle; the fruit resembles a small 
orange without the peel, and when ripe, it’s numerous valves burst with an 
elastic jerk. The sap of the leaves and bark, is said to he corrosive. 
630. BRIEDELIA. L.Pelygamia Monoecia. 
fn honor of Professor Bridel. Clutia? Lam. é. 835. 
1328. B.Sinica. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 700. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 368. f. 1. : 
Bhoma,—A small tree: leaves bifarious, oblong, entire shining;—flowers 
axillary, small, white; capsule size of a pea. Common at Kandalla and along 
the Ghauts.—On the ridge leading to Sidney Point, Mahableshwur. 
Probably the tree here referred to, is identical with Roxburgh’s B. nitida. 
1329. B. Scanpens. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 736. Cluytia scandens. Rox. Cor. 
2. t. 173. Scherunam cottam. Rheed. Mal. 2. ¢. 16. 
A scandent shrub, with oblong leaves, a little dawny beneath; flowers small, 
ofa greenish yellow; appear in November and December; in terminal, leafy 
panicles.— Berry size ofa pea, juicy; when ripe, black.—Hills near Nayot- 
~ nah, and about Parr.--Common on the banks of the Gutpurba, near Duddi. 
(Mr. Law.) ; 
1330. B. Spinosa. Rox, Flora. Ind. 3.p.735. Cluytia Spinesa. Rox. Cor. 
Qate liv 2s 
Asanna.—A pretty large tree; trunk, and larger branches armed with 
strong thorns; leaves alternate, bifarious; flowers small, of a greenish yellow; 
in axillary or terminal spikes; appear in September and October; fruit size 
of a pea, succulent. Common on Elephauta and the Ghauts. Salsette. N- 
Roxburgh says, the bark is strongly astringent. 
1331. B. Monrana. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 735. Cluytia montana, 
Rox. Cor, 2. t. 171. 
Asanna.—A tree, exactly like the last, but without thorns:-—The wood is 
red coloured, andvery hard;—on the Ghauts.— Banks of the Gutpurba. (Mr. 
Law.) Probably itis a mere variety of the last. 
631. ROTTLERA. Rox. Dioecia Icosandria. : 
Named by Roxburgh after Dr. Rottler, a Danish Missionary, who spent 
a-great portion of his life in the South ef India. : 
1332. R. Tincroria. Rox. Flora. 3. p, 827. Rox. Cor. 2. ¢. 168. Pon- 
nagam. Rheed. Mal, 5. ¢. 21. Croton coccineum. Willd. 4. p. 544. 
Shendree,—Cornuga Mungi Maram.— Monkeys face tree.—in allusion to 
their painting their faces red, by rubbing them with the fruit. (Buchanan’s - 
Mysore.) A large tree, with alternate, ovate, oblong leaves of a ferruginous 
colour beneath. Flowers in the cold weather, in axillary and terminal pani- 
cles; fruit size of a pea; tricoccous; covered with a red, mealy powder, which 
