10 FOREST TREES. 



foot, and is practically^ of no value. Specimens of 

 the tree will be seen near tlie entrance gate to tHe 

 Botanical Gardens. The fine golden-yellow flowers 

 appear in February and March in advance ot the 

 young leares. 



Cultivation —Raise from seed, and plant when a 

 foot high in any loamy soil. 



20 Bixa Orellana, Linjt. Kan. Kangamali, Rangumale, 



sauna japali. 



Fig—Bot. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. 

 'References.— Useful PI. of Ind. ; Did. of Econ. 

 Prod, of Ind. 



This handsome shnib is naturalised in Mysore, as 

 in other parts of India. It rarely attains to the 

 size of a small tree. Known in the Main ad by the 

 name of " sanna japali." The red pxilpy covering 

 of the seed (the testa) is used as a dye under the 

 name of Arnatto. 



" It is prepared by macerating the capsules in boil- 

 ing water, extracting the seeds, and leaving the 

 pulp to subside : the fluid being subsequently thrown 

 off. The residium, with which oil is sometimes 

 mixed, is placed in shallow vessels and dried in the 

 shade. When jproperly made it should be of a 

 bright yellow colour." Drury. Arnatto has gone 

 out of use practically ; but formerly it was a popular 

 dye for silk and Dutch cheese. 



The shrub is easily propagated from seed. 



21 Scolopia crenata, Clos. Kan. Dodda japalu, Japala. 



Japle or Adicay japle. > r i 



References.-i?Z. of Brit. Ind. -, Ander.For. Trees. 



A good-sized tree of the Malnad. Wood white 

 hard, dense, liable to twist in plank. When fellinff 

 this timber the edges of tools are quickly blunted 

 It is reputed to be a good fuel timber ; and the tree" 



