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naturalised in the Old World.” Roxb., F.1, p.168: “TI. cceru- 
ea, Konig.” A native of Tropical America 
131. Ipomma purpurea, Lamk. B. P., vol. i, p. 735: “ This, 
though often found growing as if wild in the See os ds me 
to be met with in gardens in the plains.” F. B. I 00: ‘ Tro 
ical America; extensively cultivated in all warm ee 
Voigt, H. S. c. p- 354: “ Pharbitis purpurea. S. America.” 
Roxb., Hort. Beng., p. 14. A native of Brazil and other beac of 
Tropical South America. 
132. Ipomm@a Baratas, Lamk. B. P., vol. ii, p: 735: “ Culti- 
vided occasionally, especially in the western provinces.” Watt 
Ke. Dict., vol. iv, p. 478: ‘‘ Originally a native of Tropical South 
América.” F. B. I., iv, 202. Roxb., F. I., p. 162. Rheede, Hort. 
Mal., vii, 35. Ru umphius, Herb. Amb., v, t. 130. Possibly native 
of Central America (Honduras). 
133. Quamocuit coccinea, Mench. B. P., vol. ii, p. 737 : 
“Quamoclit phoenicea, Choisy. In all provinces, cultivated and 
naturalised.” F, B.I.,iv, 199: ‘‘ Ipomoea coccinea. Cultivated and 
quasi-wild throughout India, erroneously supposed by Roxburgh 
to be a native of Coromandel. Introduced from Tropical America.” 
Roxb., F. L., p. 169: “TIpomcea pheenicea, R. This plant has 
also been reared from seeds received from the Island of Trinidad.” 
Roxb., Hort. Beng., 14. Not referred to by Rheede. Whilst there 
can be hardly any doubt about Quamoclit coccinea being a native 
of Tropical America, it is very different with QUAMOCLIT PENNATA 
k,), Q. pinnata, Bojer, Q. vulgaris, Choisy. B. P., vol. ii, 
. 738: “In most of the provinces, cultivated and naturalised.” It 
is certain not to be a native of Bengal, but Roxburgh may be quite 
correct when he, in F. I., p. 169, declares it to be a native of India. 
It ~~ known to Rheede aa Mal, xi, 123, t. 60) and Rumphius 
(Herb. Amb., v, 155, t. 2). 
SoLaNACcEs. 
134. SoxLanum Lycopersicum, Linn. B..P., vol. un, p. 743: 
“ Cultivated and sometimes an escape.” Watt, Ee. Dict., vol. v, p. 
100: ‘“ Introduced from South Sk ¥. B.-L, iv; 237 : “Cul- 
tivated and an escape.” Voigt, H. 8. C.,i, p. 513: ** Domesticated 
in India.” Roxb., F. L, p. 190: “ Although this is now very com- 
heir own ; ph. 
Probabi y indigenous in the western parts of South America. 
135. Sotanum TuBerosum, Linn. B.P., vol. ii, p. 745: ‘ Culti- 
vated sparingly.” A native of Chili, Pern, and New Granada. 
According to Watt the cultivation of the potato was probably intro- 
duced into India some time between the end of the sixteenth and the 
beginning of the eighteenth century. The potato was probably in- 
troduced into India by the Portuguese, as it was cultivated on 
the Iberian Peninsula a considerable time before Walter Raleigh 
introduced it into Ireland. See Roxburgh’s remark under Lyco- 
persicum esculentum. 
