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XXVJ.— RUTACEiE, DC. Prod. 1, p 709. 



RUTA, Octandria Monogynia. 



1. R. Gravbolens, DC. Prod. 1, p 710; Ainslie Mat. 

 Ind. i, p 351.— Rue; " Suntap," Maratha. Southern Europe ; is 

 now extensively cultivated below the Ghauts, being much used by 

 the Concan people as a fumigation in infantile Cattarh. The 

 Mussalman Weyds use it in Dyspepsia. 



CYMINOSMA, Octandria Monogynia. 



2. C Pedunculata, Rheed. Mai. 5, t. 4 and 15; Vahl. Symb. 

 t. 6 i . — An ornamental shrub, with shining entire leaves, and whitish- 

 yellow flowers, fragrant ; garden at Hewra. We have failed to 

 find this tree in the Southern Concan. The present specimen is 

 believed to have been received from the Royal Garden, Kew. 



XXVII.— OCHNACEiE, DC. Prod. 1, p 735. 



LV I II .— OC H N A , Polyandria Monogynia. 



1. O Squarrosa, Roxb. Cor. t. 89 ; Fl. 2, 643.— A tree with 

 oblong shining leaves, slightly serrated ; flowers numerous, yellow, 

 growing from the branches below the leaves; capsules several, 

 placed in a circle round the base of the style. Parell Road, 

 from Calcutta seed (?); also garden at Hewra. Respecting Goni- 

 phia, as given in the 1 st edition of the book, we soHcit information, 

 as we have never been able to hear of it as existing in the 

 Southern Concan. 



XXVIIL— PITTOSPORE^, DC. Prod. 1, p 345. 



PITTOSPORUM, Pentandria Monogynia. From pitti, resin ; 

 and sporos, seed ; in allusion to the resinous pulp which surrounds 

 the seed. 



1. P Salicifolium. (?) P Tenuifoliura of Don's sijst. 2, p 374. 

 — Native of Austraha ; gardens Dapoorie and Hewra ; has not 

 yet flowered with us ; leaves long, willow-like, drooping ; raised 

 from Australian seed. 



2. P Ferrugineum, Aiton Hort. Kew, 2nd ed , vol. 2, p 27. — 

 Native of Africa; leaves elliptical, acuminated at both ends. 

 Garden at Dapoorie ; raised fiom seed furnished by the la-te Lord 

 Elphinstone ; has not yet flowered. 



3. P ToBiRA, Sim's Bot. Mag. 1396. — A shrub, having obovate 

 smooth shining leaves"; garden at Dapoorie. As the shrub has not 

 flowered, the name is given doubtfully, rather from a resemblance 

 to the same tree as seen by us at Athens and Malta than from 

 any certain marks. 



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