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8. G ToMENTOSA. — Native of Brazil, now widely cultivated in 

 Bombay ; flowers yellow, rather showy ; wood light and loose- 

 grained, but is said to be fit for coach-pannels ; juice of the bruised 

 bark is used for clarifying sugar. It has been recommended in 

 Elephantiasis or Leprosy. 



PENTAPETES, Linn., Monadelphia Polyandria. From pente, 

 five, in allusion to the 5-celled fruit. 



9. P Phcenicea, Roxb. Fl. 3, p 157 ; Rheede Mai. 10, t. 56.— 

 A common, rather showy, scarlet flower, in gardens ; native of 

 Bengal. 



DOMBEYA, Monadelphia Polyandria. Named from DomSey, a 

 French traveller in Peru. 



1 0. D Palmata, W. and A. 249 ; Wall. PI. As. rar. 3, t. 235.— 

 A shrub, native of Mauritius, having lobate subpalmate leaves, 

 and showy flowers, at first white, changing to yellow, and finally 

 rust-coloured. In a few gardens, Bombay. It was last introduced 

 by Mr. Young, C. S., from Mauritius. 



1 1. AsTRAPEA Wallichii, DC. Prod. 1, p. 500. — Information 

 is solicited regarding this showy shrub, which we have been 

 unable to trace in gardens. 



GLOSSOSPERMUM,.MonadelphiaPentandria, Wallich's Cata- 

 logue. 



] 2. G Velutinum. — A large tree, having dark-coloured bark, 

 cordate-serrate, broad downy leaves on long petioles ; each petiole 

 has a broad lanceolate retrofacted bract, flowering along the 

 branches and from the axils on a loose panicle. In the garden at 

 Dapoorie, and also among Esplanade trees, Bombay. The wood 

 is worthless. 



XV.— TILIACE^, DC. Prod. 1, p 503. 



GREWIA, Polyandria Monogynia, From Grew, an Enghsh 

 Physician. 



1 . G Asiatica, W. and A. 289 ; Roxb. Fl 2, p 586.—" Phulsee," 

 Hindoostanee. We insert this here because it has hitherto been 

 known only as a cultivated tree, whereas it is found truly 

 wild in the Deccan. Common in gardens, Bombay and Surat. 

 Fruit gratefully acid, and makes a sherbet well known in Gujarat. 



BERRY A, Polyandria Monogynia. Named from Dr. A. Berry, 

 a Malabar Surgeon and Botanist, a friend of Roxburgh's. 



2. B Amonilla, Roxb. Cor. PI 3, p 69, t. 264; DC. Prod. 

 1, p 616. — Trincomalie Wood tree ; native of Ceylon ; leaves entire, 

 ovate-acuminate, 7-nerved at base; capsule roundish, 6-winged, 



