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61. P GiLLESii, Hook. Bot. Misc. 1, p 129, ^. 34 ; Don's syst. 

 2,p 433. — Native of Chili, near Mendosa. A smaller species, with 

 sulphur-coloured flowers, and showy, long, red stamens, said by 

 the common people of Chili to be injurious to the eyes, hence the 

 name Mal-de-Ozers. We have not seen this beautiful species in 

 other gardens than Hewra and Dapoorie. 



62. P Elata, Linn. sp. 564; Swartz. Obs. 166.— This we hold 

 to have migrated from Abyssinia; it is a large tree species, having 

 white flowers, finally changing into yellow, and long, dark-puiple 

 filaments ; leaflets inferiorly tomentose ; it is chiefly found at 

 Beejapore, and other places formerly the centre of Mussulman 

 dominions. Gardens at Dapoorie and Hewra. 



PARKINSONIA, Decandria Monogynia. 



63. P AcuLEATA, DC. Prod. 2, p 485; Linn. Gen. 513.— 

 Native of America and the West Indies ; is now common every- 

 where in India in waste places, borders of fields, &c., but is never 

 found in forests. 



H^M ATOXYLON, Decandria Monogynia. 



64. LI Campechianum, Lam. Illustr. L 340 ; DC. Prod. 2, p 485. 

 — Logwood tree ; native of Campeachy and Honduras, in Spanish 

 America ; has been reared with us from Calcutta seed ; leaves 

 abruptly pinnate ; leaflets obovate ; thick spikes of yellow flowers 

 and small indehiscent leafy legume, containing 1 seed ; makes an 

 excellent hedge. The dye from the wood and bark is afforded in 

 great abundance. As a medicinal tree for use in chronic bowel- 

 complaints, chiefly in the form of extract, its virtues are well 

 known. Attempts have been made to propagate this tree in the 

 Concan, but as yet unsuccessfully. 



66. Oeratonia Siliqua, Polygamia Decsecia. Lam. Illustr. t. 

 859 ; Linn. Gen. 1 167. — Native of Levant. Carob tree ; St. John's 

 Bread ; a stout tree, having the flowers thickly spread on the 

 branches ; leaflets oval or obovate, coriaceous ; legume large, 

 dark-red, woody, filled with a sweet pulp, which is used in Spain 

 as a food, and also for fattening horses and cattle. It is believed 

 that it is now imported into England for this purpose. Gardens at 

 Hewra and Dapoorie. 



TAMARINDUS, Monadelphia Enneandria. 



66. T OcciDENTALis, Gaert. Fr. 2, p 310, i. 146.— West-Indian 

 or Red Tamarind ; diff'ers from our indigenous species, chiefly in 

 the shorter legumes and purple stamens of Jhe flowers ; is common 

 at Ahmedabad, and found in other places where the Mussulman 

 power has been, but not seen elsewhere. A pleasant sherbet is made 

 from the juice, and the pulp is often preserved. Gardens at 

 Hewra and Dapoorie, from seed sent by Captain Giberne, 1 6th 

 Regiment Native Infantry. 



