622 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. | December, 1908. 
99. Cosmos suLFuREUS, Cav. B. P., vol. i, p. 616: “ Chota 
Nagpur; C. Bengal. A weed in waste places ; native of America.” 
Voigt, H. S.C., p. 416: ‘ Mexico.” Cosmos caudatus, H. B. K., 
which has spread throughout the warmer parts of America and 
has become practically endemic in some parts of the Old World, 
shonld be looked for in India. 
100. TirHonia TAGETIFLORA, Desf. B. P., vol. i, p.612: “In 
most of the Laconia cultivated.” Not enumerated by Voigt, 
nor mentioned in Firminger, Gardening, 3rd edition. ni plant 
is sometimes cultivated in Europe. It is a native of Mex 
HELIANTHUS anNuUs, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 613; ein 
gardens in all the provinces ; cultivated only.” Watt, Ec. Dict., 
vol. iv, p. 210: ‘‘ Said to be a native of Mexico and Pern, and to 
have been introduced into Europe about the end of the sixteenth 
century. The Aftabi, or sunflower, is mentioned in the Ain-i- 
Akbari as a flower cultivated for ornamental purposes during the 
reign of Akbar. In many hill-stations it is rapidly becoming 
naturalised.” Voigt, H. 8. C., p. 415. Roxb. F. L, p. 607 : 
“ Although on from Peru, it may now be inserted here as 
an Indian plant. 
102. HEtianruvs ees Torr. et Gray. B. P., vol. i, 
- 613: “In gardens in all the provinces ; outevated and also 
feo springing up cvatedonate in cultivated ground and waste 
places.” Not enumerated by Voigt. 
103. Hettanruus tusErosus, Linn. B.P., vol.i, p. 613: “In 
ens generally. The Girasole or Jerusalem *artichoke.” Watt, 
Ke. Dict., vol. iv, p. 211: ‘The Jerusalem Artichoke was first 
introduced in fo: Rotte about 300 years ago and rapidly spread 
over Enrope.” Champlain, in 1603, found the root employed by 
the natives of North America as a Nie ag “ae Voigt, H.S. C., 
p. 415: ‘Commonly cultivated in gardens.” 
104. Gutzotra apysstnica, Cass. 3 P., wok i,p. 614: “ Cul- 
tivated.” Watt, Ec. Dict.: ‘ Native of. edi cal Africa, but 
extensively cultivated as an oil-seed in various paris of India.” 
F. B.L, ii, 308. Voigt, H. S. C., p. 414: ‘* Lower Bengal.” 
Roxb., F. L., p. 606: “ Verbesina sativa. In 1800, the seeds were 
received into the Botanic Garden from H. Colebrooke, Esq., the 
Resident at the court of the Berar Raja, and from Mr. Heyne at 
105. “SYNEDRELLA NODIFLORA, Gaertner. B. P., i, p. 615 
wa ; in cultivated ground.” ¥. By 1, iii, ie 6 “Tropical 
America.” Not mentioned by Voigt and Roxburgh. Found in 
the whole of Tropical ise erica. 
106. Gauinsoca parvirtora, Cav. B. P., vol. i, p. 618: “Ap- 
pearing eae Ste as a cold weather weed, ‘but not Pam 
Very common in the tea ae of the Darjiling District. F. B 
L, ii, 311: “Introduced from America.” Not mentioned by 
Voigt. A native of Mexico, now in most of the temperate and 
warmer parts of the world. 
. 107. Trrpax procumpens, Linn. B.P., vol.i,p. 618: F. B. I., 
ii, SUL: “Introduced from §. America.” Wall, Cat. “3197. 
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