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CATHARATSTTHUS, Don, Pentandria Monogyhia. 



9. C RosEus, Don's syst. 4, p 95 ; Vinca rosea, Roxb. Fl. 2, 

 p 1 ; Bot. Mag. t. 248. — Mative of the Tropics, propably Madagas- 

 car, Don ; flower pale rose-colour, variegated with white ; does not 

 produce seed in Western India. 



CERBERA, Linn , Pentandria Monogynia. 



10. C Odollam, Roxb. Fl. 1, p 692; Rheede Mai. \,t.39; 

 Bot. Mag. t. 1846; Ainslie (?) Mat. Ind. 2, p 260 ; Gaert. 2, «. 

 124; Tanghinia odollam, Don's syst. 4, p 97. — A tree, native of 

 salt swamps in Malabar, having a white fragrant flower, and fruit 

 the size of an apple. Cerbera tanghin, of Bot. Mag. t. 2968, is the 

 famous ordeal tree of M adagascar. 



11. C Thevetia, Don's nyst. 4, p 97 ; Bot. Mag. 2309 ; Pluk. 

 Aim. t. 207, /. 3. — Native of South America and the West Indies; 

 a large shrub, often a tree, with oleander-looking leaves, yellow 

 flower, and fruit the size of a crab-apple. Often found in gardens, 

 Bombay and elsewhere. 



ALLAMANDA, Pentandria Monogynia. Named from AUa- 

 mand, a Surgeon who travelled in Guiana. 



12. A AuBLETii, Don's sysU 4, p 103 ; A catharti<:a> Roem. 

 and Schultz; Bot. Mag. 338; Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2, p 9.— A 

 scandent, milky shrub, with large yellow flowers, which come out 

 in succession throughout the year ; common in gardens, probably 

 introduced by the Portuguese from Brazil. It may be seen 

 growing quasi wild about the Fort of Morgam, south of Goa; 

 the flowers are very showy. It seems never to produce seed in 

 India. 



CARISSA, Pentandria Monogynia. 



13. C Spinarum, Don's syst. 4, p 104; Rumph. Amb. 7, t. 

 19,/. 1; Bot. Cat. t. 162; Lam Illust. t. 118,/. 2.— A thick, 

 bushy, thorny, shrub ; looks very beautiful when covered with the 

 bright-red fruit. In gardens, probably introduced from the Eastern 

 Islands ; the fruit makes good tarts. 



1 4. C Akduina. — Cape of Good Hope, introduced by A. Shaw, 

 Esq., C. S. This has not been traced by us. Can any information 

 be given regarding it? 



RAWOLFIA, Pentandria Monogynia. Named from Rawolfi, a 

 German Physician and Botanist, who died in 1596. 



15. R Canescens, Linn. syst. 250 ; Plum. Gen. G. Ic. 236,/. 2 ; 

 Sloanes Jamaica, 173 ; Thwaites 2, p 107,p 188,/ I. — A small shrub 

 with whorled, oblong-ovate, entire leaves, small white flowers, and 

 dark-red drupes. Native of the West Indies; raised at Hewra 

 and Dapoorie from Calcutta seed. 



