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10. Parkia higlandulosa. 



This large and elegant tree was introduced into India from 

 Africa. It is one of the hest trees for avenues, but requires 

 care and regular watering. 



11. Poinciana Eegia. Eoyal Poinciana tree. Mamboyante. 

 This tree does not attain a great size ; but it is very showy, 



and should be planted in mixed avenues. 



12. Adenanthera pavonina. Eed-wood tree. 



A large and handsome tree, and is well suited for avenues. 



13. Azadirachta Indica. Neem tree. Vepa-maram, Tam. 

 Nim, Beng. 



A good avenue tree, but the foliage is deciduous. 



14. Sterculiafoetida. Foetid sterculia. Pinata or Pinari-maram, 

 Tam. Gurapa badam chettu, Tel. Jungli badam, Beng. 



This is a large tree, only objectionable from the foetor of the 

 flowers, and the falling of the leaves. 



15. Bombax Malabaricum. Bed cotton tree. Mullu Elavu- 

 maram, Tam. Buraga chettu, Tel. Eukta simul, Hind. 



This tree attains a great size, leaves deciduous. 



16. Thespesia populnea. Portia tree, Pursa or Puvarasa, Tam. 

 Gangaravi, Tel. Poresh, Beng. 



This is the principal tree in the Madras avenues, and is 

 valuable from its easy growth, and from the large amount 

 of annual cuttings. It prefers the sea air and saline soil. 



17. Acacia speciosa. Katuvagi, Tam. Dirisana, Tel. Sirissa, 

 Beng. 



A large and handsome tree, of rapid growth. 



15. The above are the best avenue trees in Madras. There 

 are many others suitable for the same purpose, where mere orna- 

 ment is the object in view. Some of the palm tribe may be occa- 

 sionally used. 



E. Brown, Supt. 



