.212 POSEST TEEES. 



young leaves in Maf ci. ; corolla large, wtite, fra- 

 grant and fugacious, usually strewing the ground 

 immediately under the tree. Capsule 20— -30 in., 

 tubercular, rugged and more or less crooked, especi- 

 ally towards the apex. Altogether a remarkable 

 looking fruit which arrests attention. The vernacu- 

 lar name, honana komhi, has reference to the fruit, 

 which, in occasional specimens, is not unlike a buf- 

 falo's horn. The tree is bare of leaf in February 

 or March for about a month. 



" The natives, by a rough process of the same 

 nature as that, by which tar is obtained from pine 

 wood, extract from the wood a thick fluid of the 

 colour and consistence of Stockholm tar, which they 

 use as a remedy for scaly eruptions on the skin. 

 Two globular earthen pots are used, the upper 

 contains the wood in small pieces ; it has a per- 

 forated bottom, and is fitted with a cover, and is 

 luted to the mouth of the lower pot. Cow-dung 

 cakes are then piled up roimd the two pots and set 

 fire to. Dr. Gribson appears to have been the first 

 to draw attention to the use of this substance by the 

 natives. From some trials which we have made 

 with it, we conclude that its properties are similar 

 to those of pine tar. The tar has exactly the odour, 

 colour, and consistence of Stockholm tar." 



Pharmacographia Indica. 

 The product described in the above extract does 

 not appear to be known in Mysore. 



Cultivation.— Propagate from oldish seeds which 

 have matured for nearly a year. When well pre- 

 served in a dry room, such seeds will germinate 

 within five weeks from time of sowing, whereas 

 newly gathered seed rarely germinates at all. Plant 

 seedlings ia ordinary garden soil at 20 feet apart. 

 Some irrigation will be required during the first 

 dry season at least. 



