1§2 POUEST TEEilg. 



XLVIII APOOYNAOE^. 



369 Carissa Carandas, Linn. Kan. Korinda, Karinda, 



Karekai, In Hassan. Heggarjige. 



Fig.— Wight. Ic. t. 426. Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 19. 

 f. 6. 



References-— P/tavTO. Ind. ; Bid. of Ecen. Prod. 

 of Ind. 

 A thorny evergreen shrub of scrub tracts_and the 

 drier parts of the Malnad. Growing near support, 

 it becomes a large -woody climber. "Well known for 

 its delicious fruit, which is said, by Firminger, to be 

 the best Indian fruit both for preserving and pick- 

 ling. There are two or more varieties, in addition to 

 the allied species, G. spinarum, and C. macrophylla, 

 scattered about the country. The fruits vary in size 

 from a small gooseberry to a plum. It is strange 

 that a food-providing plant of this class is not more 

 extensively cultivated in private gardens, where it 

 could be formed into an excellent protective fence 

 also. The wood is good for the turning lathe, 

 being hard, smooth and fine-grained. The large 

 white flowers are attractive and sweet scented. 

 Medicinal properties are attributed to the bark, 

 leaves, and fruit. 



Cultivation. — "With good soil and a little irriga- 

 tion during the dry months, the different species 

 thrive luxuriantly, and produce good crops of fruit. 

 Propagate from seeds and layers. Inarching and 

 grafting has not been tried, but it is well deserving 

 of trial. 



For making protective fences around gardens 

 and fields, there could be nothing more suitable 

 than Korinda. 



370 Cerbera Odollam, Gaertn. Tarn. Katarali, Kan. 



Honde. 



Fig— Bot. Plates. Lal-Bagh. Collection. Wight. 

 Ic. t.441. 



