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to the London brokers, but the quantity received at 

 head quarters was insufficient to encourage export, 

 although the shrub is very plentiful in most of the 

 maidan districts. The floss finds its way to Europe 

 and America, where it is appreciated for fancy work. 

 A white bast fibre is obtained from the liber 

 or inner bark. It seems strange that a plant possess- 

 ing so many useful properties cannot be utilised 

 commercially for the benefit of the State. There are 

 two varieties, one having large purple, and the other 

 large creamy-white flowers, the latter being com- 

 monly used as temple offerings. The species is self- 

 productive from seed and offsets. 



391 Asclepias curassavica, Linn. 



An imdershrub cultivated in gardens for its pretty 

 orange and crimson flowers. In botanical works, it 

 is usually described as a herb or weed, but at 

 Bangalore, it forms a woody base, and is distinctly 

 suffruticose. The species is indigenous to the "West 

 Indies, Central and Tropical America, where it is 

 known as " Red Head " and " Wild Ipecacuanha. " 

 The root possesses emetic, purgative, and other pro- 

 perties, and is considered a remedy in piles and 

 gonorrhoea. The juice of the leaves is useful in 

 arresting haemorrhage, and the juice of the flower 

 is a good styptic. Specimens may be seen in the 

 Botanical gardens, where the plant thrives without 

 much attention. The seed germinates pretty 

 freely. 



392 Daemia extensa, Bb. Kan. juUuve, Kuntiga, 



Talavarana balli, Hala koritige. 

 Tig-Sot. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. Wight Ic. 



t. 696. 

 'References.— Diet, of Eicon. Prod, ofind,; Pharm. 

 Ind. 

 This is a foetid cUmber found somewhat sparsely 

 in most parts of the. province, but especially m 



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