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SANSEVIERA, Thunb., Hexandria Monogynia. From San- 

 sevier, a Swedish botanist. 



3. S Zeylanica, Roxb, Fl. Ind. 2, p 1 6 1 ; Hort. Mai. 1 1, ^ 42 ; 

 Cor. PI. 2, 184; Bot. Reg. t. 1 60.— Bow-string Hemp; leaves 

 from the root deeply canaliculated, striated, spotted; flowering scape 

 central higher, finally a spike with numerous purple flowers. In 

 gardens, not common; does not seed with us. In Malabar, of 

 which country it is a native, it does produce seed. The twine 

 made from the fibre, steeped and afterwards stripped, is very 

 strong. 



ALOE, Hexandria Monogynia. From alloe or elia, the Arabic 

 name. 



4. A SocoTEiNA, DC. Bot. Mag. 1474.— It seems doubtful 

 whether this species is also not found wild with us; at least we 

 think it has been observed in some villages in the Kheir Talooka, 

 Zillah Poona. It may, however, have been introduced there. 

 Is chiefly distinguishable from the yellow-flowered indigenous 

 Aloe by its dark crimson spike of flowers. 



5. A Zebrina. — A small species, having short thick leaves of a 

 deep-green, variegated with white spots. Cultivated in gardens as an 

 ornamental plant; has not been seen to flower. Dapoorie and 

 Hewra. Native of the Cape. 



6. A Vaeiegata. — Leaves long, green, variegated with yellow, 

 especially towai'ds the border ; spines of the leaves strong and 

 sharp. Native of Southern l5urope ; commonly found in Italy 

 planted on the pillars of gates or terraces. Gardens Deccan and 

 Bombay. 



7. A Barbadensis. — In what does this differ from the first 

 two species ? 



8. A Sthiatula, Kunth. Enum. vol. 4, p 529 ; Haworth. Phil. 

 Mag. 1825, p 281. — Having a stem variously cut ; leaves long, 

 narrow, with cartilaginous teeth ; sheaths of the leaves pale-colour- 

 ed, striated, hence the name. Is found often suspended from the 

 roofs of native apartments, as it is said to attract fleas, and keep 

 away bandicoots. The use of the Socotrina and Barbadoes Aloes 

 in medicine is too well known to need detail here. The leaves are 

 a favourite native application to guinea-worm sores, but it cannot 

 be averred' that they have any specific action on the worm. 



9. A Perfoliata. — In what does this differ from some of the 

 species above-noted ? Information is sohcited. 



XCV.— DIOSCORINiE. 



DIOSCOREA, Dioecia Hexandria. In memory of Dioscoridea, 

 a Greek Physician. Gaert. t. 17; Lam. lUust. t. 818. To what. 



