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References— i^Z. of Brit. Ind.; Pharm, Ind'> 

 Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind. 



A small evergreen tree of swamps and back- 

 Waters near the sea. Cultivated in the Botanical 

 G-ardens, where it flowers and fruits freely. Flower 

 large, white, rotate. 



Fruit of one or two ovoid, ellipsoid, or testiculate 

 carpels, the size of a mango. Good specimens are 

 plentiful around the ornamental pond in the People's 

 Park at Madras, The fruit and seeds are poisonous. 

 Wood soft and of no value, only weighing 21 lb. per 

 cubic foot. 



371 Kopsia fruticosa, A. DC- 



A large evergreen - shrub of the low hill tracts. 

 Ornamental, but otherwise unknown. 



372 Plumeria acutifolia, Poieet. Kan. Deva gana- 



galu. 



Vig.—JBot. Plates. Lal-Bagh Collection. Wight Ic. 

 t. 471. Bot. Mag. 3952. 



'References.— Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind. ; 

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



The Pagoda tree. This bush-like tree, with its 

 numerous gouty-looking branches and handsome 

 creamy flowers, is a familiar object in most Indian 

 towns. It flowers profusely in the hot weather and 

 is often planted in Christian burial grounds. 



The bark and flowers possess medicinal proper- 

 ties which, however, should be applied with 

 caution. 



Cultivation.— Propagate from cuttings and plant 

 out in any dry rocky position. Although but 

 naturalised in this country, the species is remark- 

 able for its long endurance of drought. 



373 Alstonia scholaris, Buowiir. Kan. Jantala, Jan- 



thalla. 



Fig.- Wight. Ic. t, 423. Bedd, Fl, Syh. t. 242, 



