OF THE BIJNOUE FOREST. 377 
with the least valuable, in regard to paying the forest rates, and for sale. 
2,000 4/8— ; 240 1/—. 
1 . Chaneju, long and thin ; for roofs (chhappar). 
2. Lathi, lathichur, thicker, shorter, solid, for walking-sticks and clubs. 
3. Bald, similar but much thicker, for sides of bedsteads, &c. 
4. Kanerwa, between the two last in thickness, but hollow ; for 
chhappar. 
5. Sardicha, much thicker, short, hollow ; for chhappar, 
6. Dashatta, similar but much longer. 
7. Bhengi, thickest of all, and less hollow ; for tent and doolie poles, 
&c. 40 1/—. 
In the cavities of the joints of various species of bamboo, as is well 
known, the curious form of silex called tabasheer (banslochan) is found. 
It is used in medicine by natives, but appears, from its price, to be rarely 
formed or collected here. 1 seer 4/ to 6/ — . 
I may mention that the flowering of this species can be by no means 
uncommon, as each of the three years that I have botanized in or near 
the Sivvaliks I have found a large percentage of the plants in flower. 
11. Bassia latifolia, Kox : mahwd, mowd. This tree, if indigenous at 
all, is so exceedingly rare on the skirts of the Siwaliks, as to be econo- 
mically valueless. 
12. Batis spinosa, Kox : rnanda. A small tree occurring in some 
places near the outside of the forest, but, so far as I am aware^ no part 
of it is applied to any special use. 
13. Bauhinia parvijlora, Vahl., &c. 
14. B. purpurea, L. giiridl, kachndr. Both of these small trees are 
common along the innermost fourth of the forest, and their wood is used 
for domestic puposes. 12 maunds 1/0 — . The bark of the latter is said 
to be employed in tanning, but the buds (kalli) do not appear to be eaten 
here, as they are in the plains. 
15. B. racemosa, Vahl. mdlu, mdljan. This enormous climber is 
common only along the inner edge of the forest, close to the hills ; 
within the latter it is abundant, and here, as in other parts of India, 
from its bark is extracted by beating and steeping a strong fibre from 
which ropes are made. The seeds (touli) are eaten by natives, and said 
to taste like cashew-nuts. 
16. BercJiemia laxa, Walleet 1 dakki, kajei. A small tree, occasional 
all over, of no special use. 
17. Bergera Kwnigii, L. gaudela gundi. A shrub, common along the 
outer and inner edges of the forest. Its aromatic leaves appear to be 
less frequently used for flavouring curries in this part of India than in 
the Peninsula. 
18. Bignonia Indica, L. (Calosanthes, Blume) illu fareda (phar/eath). 
A small tree, occasional all over, wood soft, spongy, and useless. In 
the plains the paper-like wings and the seeds are applied to abscesses. 
