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Vol. IV, No. 11.] Recent Plant Immigrants. 611 
[N.S. 
cus pheeniceus.” Rheede, Hort. Mal., x, p.1. This Ho is prob- 
bee 
ably indigenous in the sree Archipelago, but has been growing 
in India for centuries. It may be : native of the Endinn: Peninsula. 
IBISCUS RADIATUS, “Willd . PB. vol, 4, pe 267: en- 
gal, cultivated.” F. B. I i, 335. Voigt, H. 8. C., p. 116: “ Com- 
mon in gardens. Native "place ?” Roxb., F.1.,p.528: “ Native 
place uncertain, but it iscommon in oardens about Calcutta.” Per- 
haps a native of the Indian Archipelago or the Malay Peninsula. 
2 IBISCUS SYRIACUS, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 268: “In 
dens everywhere.” F. B. 1, 1,344: “ Cultivated eae India 
and China.” Voigt, H H. 8, p: 17, Roxb., F: , p. 523: we 
have not yet found it in the wild state.” Its real See is Turkish 
Armenia and the Lenkoran ; does not appear to be a native of 
22. Hisiscus Rosa-Stnensis, Linn. B.P., vor. i Pp. Boe:;'" In 
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most gardens.” Watt, Ec. mig vol. iv, p. 242: oat native of 
China.” Voigt, H. S.C., p. “ China, Motiocks interior of 
Hindustan.” F. B. I. Be 344, Roxb, F. 1, p.523: “Ihave only 
found it in cultivated state ; however the ‘single sort is found wild 
in the interior of Hindustan.” Its real home is probably the In- 
dian Archipelago. 
- HIpiscus MUTABILIS, fepeas B. P., vol. i, p. 268: “ In most 
gardens.” Watt, Ke. Dict., iv, p. 242 : “Tt is a native of China.” 
Voigt, H. 8. C., p. lis: Molnceas. ” FL BLL, i, 344. Roxb., F. 
iv, t. 9. 
ADANSONIA DIGITATA, Iinn. B. P., vol.i, p.270: “ ced 
here and there, especially in the western drier parts, and A! goon: 
near the tom bs of Mahommedan saints.”’ Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. i, 
p- “ Originally introduced by Arab traders. Phen Aboot 
ally cultivated in the Sunderbuns.” A native of Tropical Africa. 
Be. 1, t., oigt, H.S.C., p. 106. Roxb., F. L, p. 513: 
“The tree is scarce in India. In the Botanic Garden at Calcutta 
are many trees, the largest about twenty-five years old.” Adanso- 
nia digitata hardly deserves to be considered a member of the 
Bengal Flora, 
STERCULIACES. 
- Guazoma TOMENTOSA, Kunth. B. P., vol.i, p. 278: “ Often 
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planted by roadsides and near tanks, but also very readily self- 
sown.” Waitt, Ec, Dict., vol. iv: “ Perhaps mek introduced. Prob- 
-C., 
p- : 
Rests to clarify ay ye abunghe Hort. Beng., p. 
“ Bubroma Guazum 
GeERANIACE. 
26. AverrHoa CarampBota, Linn. 8B. P., vol. i, p. 296: 
o Planted rather frequently everywhere occas asionally also self- 
try unknown.” Voigt, LS. C., pe 19i: “ Moluccas. Cultivated.” 
Roxb., F. I., p. 387 : “ Native place uncertain.” Rheede, Hort. Mal., 
