TOT?. 
1362. F. Bensamina. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 550. Itty Alu. Rheed. Mal. 1. t. 
26. : 
Nandrook:—Next to F’. elastica, this is the most beautiful of the tribe, with 
its shining, polished leaves; grows common throughout the Mawal districts. 
There are some fine specimens in the vale between the Kamatkee Ghaut and 
Wye. 
1363. F. Asperrima, Rox. Flora. 3. p. 554. Teregam. Rheed. Mal. 3. t. 
60. ; 
A large tree, with very scabrous leaves, fruit size of a gooseberry; when 
ripe yellow;—hilly parts of the Concan. 
1364. F. Cirriroiia. Willd. Spec, 4. p. 1137. Catou alou. Rheed. Mal. 
3. ¢. 57.—A tree; the Concans. 
1365. F. Inrecroria. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 551. Tsjakala. Rheed. Mal, 
3. ¢. 64. Asiat. Res. 4. p.310.—A tree; the Concans. 
(366. F. Tsirta. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 549. F. Indica. Willd. Spec. 4. p. - 
1146, Tsiela. Rheed. Mal. 3. ¢. 63, Rumph. Amb. 3. ¢, 89. 
Datira.—A large tree; on the Ghauts. One grows at Toolsee, near Ken- 
nery Caves, Salsette; and is probably the identical tree noticed by Mrs. He- 
ber, in “Bishop Heber’s Journal.” 
1367. F, Teresrata, Willd. Spec. 4. p. 1145, Tsjerou Meer Alou, Rheed. 
Mal. 3. ¢. 56.—A tree; the Concans. 
1368. F. Racemosa. Willd. 4. p. 1146. Alty-alou. Rheed. Mal. 1. ¢. 25. 
Grossularia domestica. Rumph. Amb. 3- ¢, 87 and 88.—A tree; the Concans. 
1369. F. OpposiriroLia. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 561. Willd. Spec. 4. p. 
~ (1151. Rox. Cor. 2. ¢. 124. 
Kurwut.—A small tree; may be readily known by its opposite leaves, 
Hills east of Panwell.—Kandalla. (Dr. Arbuckle.) 
1370. F. Heteropnyiia. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3, p. 532. Valli teregam. 
Rheed. Mal. 3, ¢. 62. F. aquatica. Willd. Spec. 4. p. 1133. 
A shrub, with scabrous leaves, variously lobed; Malabar nill Bombay; — 
the Ghauts &e. 
1371. F. Excensa. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 552. Atty-meer alou. Rheed. 
Mal. 3, @.58. Rumph, Amb. 3, €. 84. , 
A tree, with alternate, bifarious leaves, slightly scabrous beneath.—Fruit 
size ofa gooseberry; yellow when ripe. 
1372. F, Carica. Rox, Flora. Ind. 3. p, 523. Blackwell. ¢. 125. Gaert, 2, 
t.91. f. 7. 
Unjeer.—The common cultivated Fig.—In gardens all over India. The 
fruit is inferior in size and flavor, to the Smyrna fig. Doesitarise from ca- 
prification not being practised in this Country? N. ‘ ) 
It has been cultivated from time immemorial, and is mentioned in the 
most ancient fable extant,—viz. the fable of the trees. Judges, 9. 8. 
“* And the trees said tg the fig-tree, come thou and reign over us. But the 
fig-tree said unto them, should I forsake my sweetness, aud my good fruit, 
and go to be promoted over the trees?” ; 
Thomson in his own descriptive language has pictured the mode of growth. 
“ and dark 
Beneath his ample leaf the luscious fig.” 
Autumn. 
. CE 
The green skinned variety according to Shakespeare, is the Fairie’s fa- 
vorite. 
