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CASSIA, Decandria Monogynia. 



67. C Lanceolata, W. and A. 892 ; Lam. Illustr. t. 322, fg. 

 2. — Officinal Senna, " Sona Mukhee." Described as being indi- 

 genous in Gujarat, about Dholka. We doubt the accuracy of this 

 observation. It certainly, however, grows wild in Sind. The 

 narrow-lanceolate leaves, and peculiar broad falcate legume, at 

 once distinguish it from our other Cassias, of which A obovata is 

 the only one having a similar legume. Introduced at Hewra 

 from seed furnished by Captain Haines from Aden; is now largely 

 cultivated by ryots near the Hewra garden, from whence it is 

 supplied to the Medical Stores, quite free from all admixture of 

 other leaves. 



68. C Javanica, Spr. syst. 2, p 333 ; Rheede Mai. 1, t. 22.— 

 Java Cassia. A beautiful tree, having thick clusters of pale-lilac 

 flow^ers ; leaflets blunt, tomentose. Gardens at Dapoorie and Hewra. 



69. C SuMATRANA, VV. and A. 893; C florida, Roxb. Fl. 2, 

 p 347. — " Kassod," Maratha. A handsome, robust tree, with large 

 clusters of yellow flowers. It is very umbrageous, and the wood 

 is strong and tough. This tree is well worthy of extensive propa- 

 gation. Hewra, Dapoorie, Dharwar, &c. 



70. C Grandis. — The tree raised from Calcutta seed under 

 this name is a 10 feet shrub having a scandent tendency ; leaves 

 pinnate, on a long sulcated petiole swelled at insertion ; leaflets op- 

 posite, blunt-ovate, not seen with a mucrb; bractes of the common 

 peduncle large, ear-shaped, stem-embracing ; calyx 4 to h divided, 

 having erect hyaline sepals ; petals 5, equal, abortive ; anthers from 

 3 to 4; legume half inch broad, containing 4 to 5 seeds, somewhat- 

 woody. Why it should have been called C grandis we are at a 

 loss to discover ! 



71. C Alata, W. and A. 890; Senna alata, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 

 349; Rumph. Amb. 7, t. 18; C herpetica. — A stunted shrub; 

 with pinnate leaves, 7 to 10 ; leaflets large, rounded; legume 

 ovate. In gardens. It does not appear to flourish on this side of 

 India. 



72. C BicAPSULAHis, W. and A. 888; Senna bicapsiilaris, 

 Roxb. Fl. 2, p 342 ; Don's syst. 2, p 440. — A shrub, common in 

 gardens ; has flowers of a vivid yellow ; may always be recognised 

 by its roundish-curved legume, having a double row of seeds. 



73. C HiRSUTA. — Received under this name from the late 

 Mr. Nimmo; shrubby, 3 feet; stem quadrangular, sulcated hirsute; 

 leaves impari-pinnated, 4 to 5 pair; leaflets opposite, in short 

 petioles, 4 to 5 pair, all hirsute, broad-lanceolate entire, no glands ; 

 bractes double, awl-shaped, concave ; peduncles from leaf axils, longer 

 than the leaves, also terminal in a panicle ; corolla patent, having 

 5 equal petals, and 3 abortive anthers ; calycine leaves small, 3 in 



