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the base, crenate-denticulate, membranous, glabrous. Flowers 3-4 in. 

 across, few together in spikes at the ends of the branches ; bracts 3, 

 unequal. Calyx f-l in. ; tube campanulate, obscurely pubescent ; lobes 

 ovate, obtuse, imbricate. Petals If in. long, elliptic, obtuse, white, 

 caducous. Filaments red. Fruit globose, 2-3 in. in diam. crowned by 

 the persistent calyx-segments and the remains of the long slender 

 style. 



Forests of Dehra Dun and Saharanpur, and in the Sub-Himalayan tracts 

 of Eohilkhand, N. Oudh and Gorakhpur, in shady places. Distbib. 

 B. Punjab, Bengal, Burma, W. Cent, and ii. India to Ceylon. Flowers 

 during March and April, and the fruit ripens in July. The tree yields 

 a brownish gum. The bark is used in tanning, and various parts of the 

 tree are medicinal. Coarse cordage and sacks are made from the inner 

 bark. The reddish heartwood seasons well, and is hard, durable and 

 elastic ; it is used chiefly for agricultural implements. 



The Guava tree (Psidium Guyava, L.) was introduced into India by the 

 Portuguese, and is now extensively grown all over the hotter parts of 

 India, and in some localities has become naturalized. It is indigenous 

 in tropical S. America. 



Several species oi Eucalyptus (Australian gum trees) have been introduced 

 into India. The results of extensive trials made at Saharanpur and 

 Lucknow have shown that the following kinds are to be recommended 

 for planting in the Upper Gangetic Plain:— E. rostrata, E. tereticornis 

 and E. citriodora. 



Melaleuca Leucadendron, L., an evergreen tree inhabiting Burma, Malaya 

 and Australia, is cultivated in gardens for the sake of its handsome 

 flowers. The variety called minor yields the cajaput-oil of commerce. 



Myrtus comrviiinis, L. (Common Myrtle) is grown in most Indian gardens 

 as an ornamental shrub, and is also used medicinally. It is a native of 

 the Mediterranean region and extends to Afghanistan and Baluchistan. 



L.-MELASTOMACEiE. 



Herbs or shrubs,more rarely trees, sometimes climbers. Leaves 

 opposite or rarely whorled, usually petioled, entire or nearly so, often 

 palmately 3-5-7-nerved from near the base to the apex, stipules 0. 

 Floioers in spikes, panicles or corymbs, rarely solitary or clustered, 

 regular, hermfaphrodite. Calyx-tube united by vertical walls ; limb 

 usually 4-5- (or sometimes 3- or- 6-) lobed, sometimes truncate, rarely 

 falling off in a cap. Petals as many as the calyx-lobes, contorted 

 in bud. Stamens as many or more than (frequently twice as many 

 as) the petals, the alternate ones often shorter or sometimes rudiment- 

 ^Tj, ^laments bent inwards in bud ; anthers usually opening at 

 the summit by one or two pores, connective often appendaged near 



