160 FOREST T-EEDS. 



no less than six varieties. Of these, the variety- 

 grandifolia, which is cultivated in the Lal-Bg^gh, is 

 perhaps the most ornamental. The bush is sup- 

 posed to be "a favourite of the goddess of fortune 

 from the fact of, its bearing the white mark' of 

 Vishnu or Krishna. 



Cultivation,— The garden specimen has never 

 borne seed, although it flowers freely. Propagation 

 is therefore effected by layering. Cuttings of soffr 

 shoots will also take root in bottom heat. The 

 shrub is very hardy and stands long periods of 

 drought unimpaired. 



321 Webera corymbosa, Willd. Kan. Papati. 

 ^ig.-Wighf Ic. t. 309, 584 and 1064. 

 Reference.— J7. of Brit. Ind, 



This very conijiion shrub occasionally assumes the 

 form of a miniature, tree, but the maidan speci-, 

 mens rarely exceed 8 feet in height. Thp small,' 

 wood burns brj^tly, ^ and , is much prized by the 

 country dhoby.T^L ^rried into the bazaars in 

 bundles, and sold as fuel. 



322 Randia dumetorum, Lamk. Kan. Mangare, 



Mangare-bongare. 



mg.- Wight Ic. t. 580, 581, 683 and 583. 



B,eferences.-Dict. of Econ. Prod, of M. ; 

 Pharm. Ind. ; Fl. of Brit. Ind. 

 ^A rigid shrub or small tree armed' with spines 

 I" to 1^" long. Common in Shimoga, and skirting 

 the G-hats, but somewhat rare in the drier tractsi 

 Flowers large, white- changing, to yellow, fragrant. 

 Fruit the size of a small apple, much esteemed, as 

 an Indian emetic. When members of the Ycmya 

 caste are being married, fruits of the MangamedXi^ 

 Yedamim. are fastened on to the wrists of the 

 happy pair. 



This is an indispensable ceremony. The forest 

 officer at'Shimoga gives the following particuki's^:- 



