634  Jowrnal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (December, 1908. 
176, Evenorsia Genicunata, Ortega. B. P., ii, p. 924: “In 
gardens, occasionally. An annual herb.” F. BI pp eee. Tae 
both cultivated in gardens, and has been found apparently wild, 
but no donbt as an escape, in the Sutlej Valley.” Buphorbia 
oe Jacq., Wall. Cat., 7690. Voigt, H.S.C., p. 163: “ Per 
Honk, 52. B.D. oo. % would be interesting to know whether this 
species shows any tendency to run wild in Bengal. 
177. Evuesorsia spLENDENS, Bojer. Often cultivated: ‘A na- 
tive of em oom Firminger, Gardening, 3rd ed., p. Be: bs 
B86, 
178. es HORBIA Boyer, Hook. Often cultivated. agi of 
Madagascar. Firminger, Gardening, p- 362. Voigt, H 2. 
179. Evpnorsta HEtEROPHYLLA, Linn. B. £., vol. ll, p. 924: 
‘In gardens generally, a “le also subspontaneous in waste 
places in C. Bengal.” Not mentioned in Firminger, Gardening, 
3rd edition. It is indigenous in the area extending from Peru 
and Brazil to Illinois in the United States. Euphorbia heterophylla 
is mentioned under the name of Huphorbia ats ag a 5 ga) 
able by Voigt in H. 8. C., p. 164. Je 
180. EvpHorsra “GRAMINEA, Jacq. B. i, p. 9 A: 4 C. 
Bengal, naturalised. An a nnual herb. Ae pe, y introduce 
American weed, not yet very common.’ _ Not mentioned 1 by Voigt 
on ek 
. PEpmantruus tirHyMaLoiwss, Pott. | P., a: Ds 925 - 
“ A hedge plant, especially i - ne central and eastern pines: 
introduced.” F.B. LI, v, ‘A West Indian succulent shrub, 
which is much cultivated in Saas gardens and planted in hedges.” 
Voigt, H. S. C., p. 164: “Was introduced into the country 
before 1794, and is now domesticated everywhere. Chiefly 
used for hedges, as neither goats nor cows will touch the leaves. 
Used in the W. Indies medicinally under the name of [pecacu- 
aoe in all cases where that drug is required.”” Roxburgh, H. fe 
p. 
182, JarropHa MULTIFIDA, Linn. B. P., p. Pal: “In 
gardens and near temples, general. Native of 8. America.” ;. F. 
.L, v, 383: “ Cultivated and ee ace in various part ts of In- 
dia.” “Wall. Cat., 7801. Voigt, H.S.C.,p.159: “ et plant. 
America.” Roxb., Hort. Beng., p. 69. 
3. JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA, oe BP. Hyp SSls ie 
all the provinces, | in waste places. mmon eu of roadsides, 
Native of Brazil.” F. B. L, v, 383. a Bengal, Clarke.” Notm 
— in Voigt, H. 8. C., nor by Roxburgh. As the plant was anf 
ected by Sir Joseph Hooker, it has probably been introduced 
after 1850. I found it to be very common in C. and N. Bengal in 
1881. It would be very interesting to trace the history oe its 
spread i in Bengal, 
ae. JatropHa Curcas, Linn. B. ‘Se ii, p- 941: “ “In all prov- 
inces and i n village thickets.” F. ee v, 3388: ‘ Throughout 
India arid Ceylon, comnion near illages, cultivated and natu- 
ralised.”” Lis 5 A. S. C., fe Pe 158; “ oe Ee h America. - Do- 
