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Citrus decumana, the shaddock; the fruit observed at Bombay. 

 Melia azedarach, planted around villages, throughout Western Hin- 



doostan ; but it appeared to have been recently introduced; and I 



found it commonly called, the " English tree." 

 Azadiracta Indica, a large tree, planted around the villages of the 



Dekkan. 



Cissus quadrangular is, in the Botanic Garden at Bombay. 



Vitis vinifera, the grape; observed under cultivation. The plant 



was perhaps introduced by the Muslims; I do not find that it has 



a native name. 

 Averhoa hilimbi, observed in gardens at Bombay. 



Zizyphus lotus, the lote-tree ; planted around the villages of the 

 Dekkan. 



Zizijphus, the glaucous-leaved species; planted v^ith the preceding, 



around the villages of the Dekkan. 

 Anacardium occidentale, planted in the vicinity of Bombay. Probably 



introduced by the Portuguese: and the nuts are, besides, imported 



from Goa. 



Bosrvellia thurifera, observed in the Botanic Garden at Bombay. 



Moringa pterygosperma, planted around villages. 



Sophora tomentosa, in gardens at Bombay. 



Parkia higlandulosa, also in gardens at Bombay. 



Trigonella fanum-gracum, abundantly cultivated in the Dekkan. 



8esbania u.'Egyptiaca, growing abundantly in cultivated ground, in 

 the environs of Bombay. 



Agati grandijlora, planted in gardens, and around villages. 



Cicer arietinum, the chick-pea ; abundantly cultivated in the Dekkan. 



Abrus precatorius, possibly indigenous. 



Cajanus y?ayM5, the pigeon-pea ; abundantly cultivated. 



Cerato7iia siliqua, observed in the Botanic Garden at Bombay. Ac- 

 cording to Graham, the plant is of recent introduction. 



Vachellia Farnesiana, planted, and also naturalized. 



Acacia Nilotica, planted within a few years, along roadsides in the 

 Dekkan ; the trees appeared to be in a thriving condition. 



Arachis hypogea, abundantly cultivated in the Dekkan. 



Ccesalpinia sappan, planted in gardens at Bombay. 



Poinciana pulcherrima, in gardens at Bombay. Apparently, a diffe- 

 rent species from the one seen in Polynesia. According to Graham, 

 it has a native name. 



Parkinsonia aculeata, planted for ornament in the environs of Bombay. 



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