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manufacture of soap and candles, but in Mysore it is 

 mostly used for biu-ning and very rarely as an article 

 of food. Grhee is occasionally adulterated "witli it, 

 although the bitter taste it imparts to that commo- 

 dity should easily detect its presence. 



A spiritous liquor is distilled from the flo-wers 

 of B. latifolia in Central India ; but there is no 

 corresponding industry in the south, although the 

 flowers of B. longifolia, contain the necessary ia- 

 gredients in about the same proportion. A kind of 

 sugar is prepared from the flowers on a small scale^ 

 but it is considered to be heating and bilious in its 

 action. The flowers are much relished by cattle 

 and vermin, and some of the jungle tribes partly 

 subsist upon them. They appear with the young 

 leaves at the close of the hot season, and are made 

 apparent by their peculiar heavy odour. The fmit 

 ripens in July and August. The bark affords an 

 inferior gum generally known ia the south as, Ellopa. 

 Having so many useful properties, this tree is well 

 known to and much cultivated by the people. 



Cultivation,— The Ippe appears to thrive best in 

 stony soil or among rocky boulders, where there is a 

 good depth of loam. It is easily raised from seed 

 and should be planted out iu the year foUowutg 

 production. Seeds deposited by birds and squirrels 

 often come up promisciously. For avenue work 

 plant at 45 feet apart. Large pits filled with loose 

 soil of good quality will facihtate growth to a 

 marked extent. 



348 Bassia latifolia, Roxb. Kan. Kadu ippe? 

 Kad hippe ? 



■pig'—Bedd. M. Sylv. t. 41. 



References- Brand. For. Fl.289. Diet ofEcon. 

 Prod, of Ind. ; Fl. of Brit. Ind. 



This is the proper Mowa or Mahwa tree of Central 

 India. It is not very common in Mysore and never 



