N. 0. LILIACEjE. 1299 



ether, a minute trace of a white greasy residue was left, possessing an aro- 

 matic odour— applied to the skin, no irritation was induced. We are indebted 

 to Assistant Surgeon C. L. Bose for the above analysis, which was conducted 

 in the Chemical Examiner's Laboratory, Calcutta. (Pharmacographia Indica, 

 III, 477-478.) 



1284. Scilla indica, Baker, h.f.b.t., VI., 348. 



Vern. :— Suphadie-klms (B.); Bhui-kanda, pahadi-kanda (fl.); 

 Naiii jangli kando, lahana ran-kanda (Bomb.) ; Shirunari-ven- 

 gayam (Tarn.). 



Habitat : — The Deccan Peninsula and Central India, from 

 the Concan and Nagpur southwards, especially near the sea. 



A scapigerous, annual herb, with a tunicate bulb. Bulb 

 ovoid or globose, 1-1 Jin. diam. Leaves few or many, spread- 

 ing and often rooting at the tips, 3-6in. by Jin., variable from 

 oblong to lanceolate or oblanceolate, sub-acute, narrowed into 

 a sheathing petiole, rather fleshy, waved, obtusely keeled, dull, 

 green above, and often blotched with black, pale and glaucous 

 beneath. Scape 2-6in., rather stout ; raceme cylindric, 30-50-fid; 

 bracts minute. Pedicels i-Jin., decurved. Flowers purplish 

 or greenish-white, pendulous or cerunous. Perianth segments 

 iin. long, linear, acute ; filaments as long as the perianth 

 segments ; anthers small, shortly oblong. Ovary stipitate. 

 Capsule 3-lobed, |in. long and broad, membranous ; cells 1-2- 

 seeded. Seeds cuneiform or clavate. 



Uses : — Moodeen Sheriff describes the bulbs as more powerful 

 than those of Urginea Indiea, quite equal to the officinal drug of 

 the British Pharmacopoeia. He says they are particularly 

 efficient if gathered soon after they have flowered, a fact which 

 may have something to do with O'Shaugnessy's low estimate 

 of their powers, since he remarks that the bulbs he made use of 

 '-' had not flowered that season." The dose is from 1 to 4 grains. 



1285. Lilium giganteam, Wall., h.f.b.i., VI. 349. 

 Vern. : — Giotra (Jaunsar). 



Habitat: — Temperate Himalaya, from Garhwal to Sikkim ; 

 Khasia Hills. 



