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lets, [)innate leaves; leaflets obovate ; bark white ; flowers small, 

 white ; legume 1 to 2-seeded, leafy. Heart wood of the older stem 

 a deep black. Gardens at Hewra and Dapoorie. 



ROBIN I A, Diadelphia Decandria. Named in honour of Robin, 

 Herbahst to Henry IV. of France, 



38. R Candida. — Eastern Bengal. A shrub, having narrow- 

 lanceolate leaflets, and drooping racemes of white flowers ; raised 

 from seed received from Calcutta. Garden at HeWra. 



TEPHROSIA, Pers., Diadelphia Decandria. 



39. T C'andida, T Ancena (?). — A shrubby plant with narrow 

 tomentose leaves, and showy spikes of white flowers ; seed received 

 from Calcutta. Garden at Hewra. 



MIMOSA, W. and A., Polygamia Monoecia. From mhnos, a 

 mimic, in allusion to the sensitive leaves. 



40. M PuDiCA, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 564.—" Lajaloo," Maratha. 

 Sensitive plant; native of Brazil; now common in Indian gardens ; 

 root is said to be emetic. 



INGA, Polygamia Monoecia. The South American name of 

 one of the species. 



41. I DuLCis, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 556 ; Roxb. Cor. t. 99.— Native 

 of Eastern Islands. " Wilayutee Chintz," Mariitha. A large and 

 handsome tree with drooping branches, armed with short, straight 

 thorns; pods curiously twisted, the seeds being imbedded in a 

 sweet, firm, white pulp, of which parrots are very fond ; gardens 

 Bombay, Deccan, &c. 



42. I BiGEMiNA, Rheede Mai. 6, 1. 12 ; Mimosa lucida. — Raised 

 at Hewra from Bengal seed. We have not seen the tree in the 

 Concan. A second species, received under the same name from 

 Calcutta, shows linear leaflets, like Schotia, and is quite diflerent 

 from I bigemina at first received ; as it has not flowered, it must 

 be kept in view. Garden at Hewra. 



43. I H^MATOXYLON. — A small tree, raised from Calcutta 

 seed; leaves pinnate, 12 to 1 5 pair, oblique ; leaflets blunt, finally 

 mucronate. Gardens at Dapoorie, Parell, and Sewree. This pro- 

 mises to be a very ornamental small tree. 



PARKIA, Monadelphia Decandria. Named after Mungo Park, 

 the celebrated traveller. 



44. P BiGLANDULOSA, W. and A. 865.— " Chendoophul." 

 Native of Africa ; a very elegant tree, with drooping pinnated 

 leaves ; the flower-buds, dependent from long peduncles, are like 

 balls of fawn-coloured velvet. Occasionally found in gardens, as 

 at Kurmulla, Belgaum, &c. The numerous trees raised at Dapoorie 

 and Hewra from Calcutta seed, marked P brunonis, do not appear 

 to differ from this our older species. 



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