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7. R RuBiGiNosA, Don's syst. p 577 ; Eng. Bot. f. 991.— 

 Sweet Briar, Eglantine. In gardens. The variety of Roses intro- 

 duced into Western India within the last 20 years is so great that 

 to enumerate them were out of place here. Suffice it to say, that 

 it is only above the Ghauts that they receive anything like their 

 normal development, and that in all the fragrance, when it does 

 exist, is much inferior to that of the Roses of Europe. In the dry 

 air of the Deccan, from November to the end of April, the perfume 

 appears to vanish altogether. 



8. Eriobotea .Japonica. — Loquat, Mespilus Japonica, Icos- 

 andria Pentagynia, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 610; Pluk. Amb. t. 371,/. 2; 

 Don's s!/s<. 2, p 602. — A Chinese fruit tree ; leaves broad, lanceolate, 

 wrinkled, serrate, woolly beneath ; flowers in terminal, compressed, 

 woolly racemes; they have the smell of Hawthorn blossoms. 

 Belgaum is the only place with us where the Loquat gives a fruit 

 fully developed and of good flavour. 



PYRUS, Icosandria Pentagynia. From the Celtic for a pear. 



9. P Malus, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 511; Don's sysi. 2, p 623.— 

 Apple. Native of Europe ; cultivated in gardens at Ahmednuggur, 

 Poona, &c. The fruit appears only occasionally in particular 

 seasons, and seldom has any size or flavour. The Baking Apjile is 

 produced at Dapoorie in greater perfection, and certainly superior 

 flavour, to the American importations. 



10. Amygdalus Communis, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 600. — Almond 

 tree ; occasionally found in gardens, but does not flourish. 



11. A Persica, Roxb. Fl. 2, p 500; Don's syst. 1, p 483. — 

 Peach tree ; flourishes well in gardens at Dharwar, Belgaum, Ah- 

 mednuggur, &c. The air of the Concans does not suit it ; the 

 leaves, containing, as they do, Hydrocyanic Acid, are useful in 

 dyspeptic complaints. 



CRATEGUS, Icosandria Digynia. Himalaya White Thorn, 

 Roxb. Fl. 2, p 509. 



12. C Ceenulata. — Native of Gosaen Khan, Himalaya ; rais- 

 ed at Hewra and Dapoorie from seed received from the late 

 Dr. Wallich. The shrub, as described by Roxburgh, is spinous, 

 with narrow-elliptic, crenulate, polished leaves, with terminal small 

 white flowers, and an oblate red berry. 



13. Chrysobalanus Icaco, Don's syst. 2, p 477 ; Jaquin Amer. 

 t. 94. — Coco Plum tree. Of this tree, said to be introduced by 

 the late Mr. Nimmo, we can find no trace. Can any information 

 be given regarding it? 



PARINARIUM, Juss., Icosandria Monogynia. Parinari, the 

 Guiana name. Lam. t. 429. 



14. P ExcELSUM, Don's .«/««. 2, p 479. — A large tree; Goa, 

 introduced by the Jesuits from Mosambique. <' Matomba," the 



