28 FORirsr tbee&. 



57 Gossypium arboreum, Linn. ^an. Kari Atti,. 



Kari arale, Anji.. 



mg.-^Bot. Flates. Lal-Sagh Collection. Wight 



Ic. t, 10. 

 References— DicL of Eeon. Prod, oflnd. ; II of 

 Brit. Ind. 

 A small tree of dark foliage and flowers ; cultivated 

 in gardens and in tlie vicinity ©f temples. Never cul- 

 tivated in tlie field like ordinary cotton. The' sacred 

 thread worn by the Brahmias is chiefly made from 

 the cotton of this species. Mowers dark crimson. 



Cultivation. — Easily propagated from seed, and 

 requiring no special treatment during growth. 

 Around temples it is often self -productive. 



58 Kydia Calycina, Roxb. Kmu Bende nam mara^ 



Bende, Bellaka. 



Fig.—Bot. Flates Lal-Bagh Collection. Bedd. Ft 

 Sylv. t. 3. ' 



This small tree is abundant in the mixed zone of 

 dry forests. Never attaining a very large size, and 

 often cut down for fuel. Wood white, consisting 

 exclusively of alburnum. Weight 40 to 45 lb. per 

 cubic foot. Seldom used except for ploughs, 

 wooden ladles and spoons. 



But the species affords a good fibre, and the muci- 

 laginous bark is commonly used to clarify sugar. 

 The pounded leaves are applied as poulticea for cer- 

 tain skin diseases. 



59 Adansonia digitata, Likn. 



The Baobab or Lalo tree. This curious species,, 

 a native of tropical Africa, is cultivated in the Lal- 

 Bagh. 



60 Bombax malabaricum, D.C. Kan. Burga, Boorga. 



Buraga, Kempu talirga. 



