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VIGNA, 8am. 



vexillata, Benth.\ trai.; Tropics and Sub-tropics of Asia. Austrl., &c. A.B. 



DOLICHOS, Linn. 

 Lablab, Linn. A. 

 A most valuable culinary vegetable, especially the dry beans, 

 lignosus, Linn. ; cl. ; East India. A.B. 

 tuberosus ; tu. ; Martinique. 

 Tubers used for food by tlie Chinese gardeners. 



A species of Dolichos, with a root like a turnip and twining branches, was introduced by the 

 Chinese gardeners some years ago. It seeded freely, but the pods when eaten caused colic. A 

 species with roots like a sweet potato, a climber, is commonly cultivated by the Chinese gardeners 

 here. It does not flower here. It is eaten in some of their feasts. For an account of some of these 

 plants, see Dr. P. Smith's "Chinese Materia Medica." 



CAJANUS, DC. 



indicus, Spreng. ; Pigeon Pea ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



The seeds used for food in India, and the whole plant as cattle fodder, both green and dry. 



ELEMINGIA, Boxb. 



congesta, Boxb. ; sh. ; East India. B. 

 strobilifera, B.Br.; sh. ; East India. A. 

 semialata, Boxb. ; sh. ; East India. A. 



Teibe Dalbeegieje. 

 DALBEEGIA, Linn.f. 



lanceolaria, Linn. (D. frondosa, Boxb.) ; tr. ; East India. A. 

 latifolia Boxb. ; Blackwood or Eosewood ■ tr. ; East India. A.B. 



Timber used in making the most expensive Indian furniture ; sapwood yellow ; heartwood 

 dark-purple, with darker longitudinal streaks ; weight per cubic foot, 51 to 60 lbs. 



Sissoo, Boxb.-, Sissoo; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 Timber very durable ; used for sleepers on the Indian railways ; weight per cubic foot, 44 to 

 56 lbs. 



PTEEOCAEPUS, Linn. 



Draco, Linn.; tr. ; West Indies. A. 



LONCHOCAEPUS, R. B. etK. 



Blackii, Benth. ; cl. ; Eastern Australia. B. 



DEEEIS, Lour. 



scandens, Benth. ; cl. ; Eastern Australia. B. 



PONGAMIA, Vent. 



glabra, Vent. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 



The seeds give a thick red-brown oil, used for burning, and medicinally as an application for 

 skin diseases. Weight of wood, 43 to 45 lbs. per cubic foot. 



DIPTEEYX, Schreb. (Baryosma, Gcertn.) 



odorata, Willd. ; Tonqnin, Tonka, or Tonga Bean ; tr. ; Cayenne. A. 



This tree yields from its fruit the fragrant extract used by perfumers. 



Teibe Sophoee.e. 

 BAPHIA, Afzel. 



v&cemosa,, ILoehst. (BracteolariarEcemosa, ITochst.); tr.; Trop. Africa. A.B. 

 CALPUE^IA, JE. Mey. 



sylvatica, E. Mey. ; sh. ; South Africa. A.B. 



SOPHOEA, Linn, (including Edwardsia.) 

 glauca ; sh. ; East India, 

 japonica, Linn.; tu. ; Japan. 



tetraptera, Ait.; Kowhai ; sh. ; JN"ew Zealand. A. 

 tomentosa, Linn.; sh. ; tropical sea-coasts. A.B. 



