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bract of the leaves killed 100 percent of the first species, 65 per- 
cent of the second species, and 100 percent of the third and fourth 
species* The powdered stem hark dusted upon beetles, Callosobruchus 
ohinensis (L*)j killed only 80 percent of them in 72 hours*- 
Pu'ttarudriah and Subramaniam (312) * 
This plant was said to be used as an insecticide and mohwa meal 
to kill worms on lawns in India,— Chopra pnd Badhwar (98). 
MADHDCA LONGI FOLIA (L*) Macbride. Synonym: Bassia longi folia L. 
liowa-mahua tree* 
A decoction of the bark was used as a remedy for itch* — Kirtikar 
and Basu ( 230 , v. 1, p* 750) • 
MADHUCA sp* 
A commercial powder mp.de from the seeds was efficient but slow 
against silkworms, although within 48 hours it killed only 35 peroeait 
of the aphids tested* A decoction of the powder had only a slight ef- 
fect on the aphids* — Mclndoo and Sievers ( 259 , p* 23)* 
SIDEROXYLON BORBONICUM A. DC. 
This plant is listed as an insecticide*— Greshoff (170 , p. 101)* 
SAXIFRAGACEAB 
(Saxifrage Family) 
PHILADELPHUS CORONARIUS L* Sweet mockorange* 
An infusion, a decoction, and an alcoholic extract had no effect 
on cotton caterpillars.— Riley ( 325 , p* 186)* 
SCROPHULARIACEAE 
(Figwort Family) 
ANTIRRHINUM sp* Snapdragon* 
AUREOLARIA FEDICUIARIA (L*) Raf. Gerardia. 
Extracts from the snapdragon were not repellent to the Japrnese 
beetle, but extracts of the leaves and flowers of gerardia were re- 
pellent.—Metzger and Orpnt (277). 
AUREOLARIA VTRGINICA (L.) Pennell. Synonym: Dasystona flava . 
This plant was reputed to prevent attacks of flies on horses.— 
Porcher (308, p* 509)* 
