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49. Bulimia speciosa. ~> 



50. „ Candida. f Trees with pretty flowers particularly the 



51. „ variegata. C variegata. 



52. „ parvijlora. J 9 



53. Bergera Konigii. Cultivated for its leaves which the natives 

 use in curries. The native doctors use the bark and roots as a 

 stimulant. — 54. B. integerrima. Found near Panwell on the main 

 land. — 55, Bassia longifolia. A common tree. The intoxicating 

 spirit called mowra is distilled from the flower. Oil is also expfess- 

 ed from the seeds. It is a very common and useful tree. The oil 

 obtained from the seeds is extensively used for adulterating glue. — 

 56. Bignonia 4-locularis. Common in the jungles, and somewhat 

 resembling the ash. The white flowers rising from the ends of the 

 branches look showy at a distance, but cannot bear inspection. 57. 

 Bignonia spathacea. — 58. Bignonia radicans. I have only found these 

 two in gardens; both have pretty flowers, particularly the latter ; it is a 

 shrub of very slow growth, and was brought from China, I believe. 



59. Barleria pronilis. 



60. „ longifolia. 



61. Barleria cristata*.—62. Bombax pentandrum.-G3.~Bomh^ heptaphyl- 

 lum. The first I have only seen in gardens ; the latter is a very common 

 tree. Both are deciduous, and the numerous large glowing red flowers 

 of the latter make a very showy appearance when the tree is totally 

 destitute of leaves. February and March are its flowering months. The 

 cotton, I believe, which ijt produces is of no value. — 64. Butea frondosa. 

 The immense- clusters of red coloured pea flowers which this tree pro- 

 duces, have also a very showy appearance—they come before the 

 leaves,— independent of the flowers, the tree has nothing to recommend 

 it in the way of beauty. It is not very common ; several grow in 

 Elephanta. — 65. Butea superba. A very strong climber, with far more 

 splendid flowers. It grows on Salsette — rare. — 66. Bryonia grandis. — 

 67. Bryonia scabra. — 68. Borassus flabelltformis. Tall palmyra tree ; 

 common.— 69. Borago Indica. A very common annual springing up in 

 the rains. — 70. Bignonia Rheedii. I have only seen one tree. The 

 flowers grow on a scape five or six feet long, and give the tree a curious 

 appearance at a distance.— 71. Canna Indica.— 72. Costuss peciosus. 

 Found it on a hill near Wuzaum Poona road.— 73. Curcuma montana* 

 Very common on the top of the ghauts. A species of arrow-root is made 

 from it.— 74. Cissus vitigi?iea.—75. Cissus camosa.—76. Cissus 4-angu- 

 laris.-77. Cissus ripanda.-l '8. Cissus crenala.~7%. Convolvulus speciosus. 

 Elephant creeper.— 80. Convolvulus batatas. Extensively cultivated. — 



* 1 have picked specimens of this plant in Dane's Island, Whampoa, China. A very 

 good figure of it is given in Osbeck's voyage to China— a work which those who write on 

 the botany of that country should not fail to consult,— Edit, 



Common on waste lands. 



