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PAPpAVERACEA. 
4, PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 215: “ Culti- 
vated only.” Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. vi, 1, p.17: “ DeCandolle says 
that botanists are agreed i in regarding the opium-yielding poppy to 
be a cultivated state of P. te a species which is wild on the 
shores of the Mediterranean.” F,B.I.,i.117. Roxb., F. L., p. 426: 
“Extensively cultivated in many en 2 ‘of India,” _Papaver seti- 
gerum is indigenous in the Peloponnese and in Cypr 
5. ARGEMONE MEXICANA, Linn, B. P., vol.i, p O16. Watt, Ec. 
Dict., vol. i, p. 306: “ Introduced into India within historic times,” 
Boy As 117. Voigt, H. 8. C : “ Domesticated all over In- 
b. . 
es 
on 
Argemone mexicana hails, as its name indicates, from Mexico, or 
neighbouring countries. 
CRUCIFERA. 
6. ALYSSUM MARITIMUM, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 222: ‘ In gar- 
ae sac crepiercet: in the cold season, but occasionally coming up spon- 
usly on rubbish heaps. Vo oigt, H. 8.C., p. 68: “* Keeniga 
arti? Southern Europe. 
7. Capsetta Bursa-pastoris, Moench. B. P., vol. i, p. 222. 
“ A weed of cultivation in the cold season, Tirhut, eck Very 
rare in C. Bengal.” F.B.I., 1,159. Spread into India probably 
from the PN countries or from Central Asia. Now a denizen 
of all temperate countries. 
. Leprpium sativum, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 223 : “ Cultivated 
in Tirhut, Behar, and N. Bengal.” F. B.1,i, 159: “ aan 
throughout India.” Voigt, H.S. C., p. 70. Roxb., Bui, 97 : 
‘“« Universally cultivated in the warmer parts of Asia.” Ibi is : prob- 
ably a native of the eastern parts of the Mediterranean Region 
THLASPI ARVENSE, Linn. B. P., vel. i, p. 223 : a Behar, very 
rare. A weed of cultivation in the cold season.” F. B i, 162. 
An inhabitant of the- Northern Temperate Zone. iPredushaty met 
with in the Himal 
SENEBIERA PINNATLIIDA Det. B. P., vol. 1,-p. 2282. A 
weed in 1 garden groun by roadsides, but appabently only in 
C. Bengal. Especially common ge Matlah oe ag ee 
to India.” Not mentioned in F. B. I EE: ‘Ss. 
Voi C., p. 6 
“Europe. Domesticated in our gardens.” absbuceti hase not 
enumerate it. 
IXACER. 
11. _Brxa Oretuana, Din. | B. P., vol. i, p. 230: “ An Ameri- 
can tree or large bush. Cultivated ‘every where, but in Bengal 
proper very generally wild in sf jungles.” Watt, Ee. Dict. 
vol. i, p. 454. F.B.L,i, 190. Voigt, H.S.C., p. 85. Roxb., F 
p. 429. . “‘ Appears to be a native of India. "The flowers are 
however white. In plants reared from West India seed the flowers 
are rose coloured.” Rumphius, Herb. Amb,, ii, t. 19.. A native 
