62Q i'OBlST IMBS. 



451 Tectona Hamiltoniana, Wall. 



The Botanical Gardens possess a single specimen 

 of this Burmese tree, which is probably the only one 

 in Mysore. When full grown, it is a small tree of 

 30— 4Q feet. Properties unknown at present. 



452 Callicarpa lanata, Linn. 



Fig-~Wight Ic. t. 1480. 



Reference— Pharm. Ind. 



A woody shrub or rarely a small tree. Indige- 

 nous to the hills, and cultivated in the Lal-Bagh 

 for its attractive purple flowers, which are borne in 

 ample cymes at the ends of the branches. The 

 young leaves are densely tomentose, and copper to 

 cmnamon-coloured underneath. As a shrub the 

 species attains to 15 or 20 feet. It possesses medi- 

 ^mal properties, and affords much mucilage when 

 boiled. 



453 Premna tomentosa, Willd. Kan. Narave, iji mara. 

 m.§-r-Wi^U Ic. t, 1468, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 251. 



References.-J5rajic?. For. FL 367; Diet, of 

 Econ. Prod, of Ind.; Pharm. Ind. 



Usually a small tree of the deciduous forests in 

 Mysore and Coorg, but under exceptional conditions 

 ^ttammg a height of 40— 50 feet. Plentiful at Nundy- 

 droog. The fragrant leaves are so much appreciated 

 by the peasants tliat they use them in lieu of plates 

 to hold their food, the Tji leaf being supposed to 

 mpart some of its spicy fragrance to the latter. 

 Wood hard yellow, close-grained, and takes a fine 

 pobsh; used for making combs. The leaves are given 

 internally and applied externally in cases of dropsy 



Cultiyatioia.-Seeds do not germinate freely, but 

 propagation can be effected from cuttings of 

 ripened wood. Plant at 15—20 feet apart 



