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{42) Dalhergia pan/cvlata — (Deciduous tree). — This species 
appears to be pretty largely aitected ; the root examined by me 
contained a number of scars bi;t no living haustoria ; the scars 
vere deep and of medium size and the voody cylinder of the host 
rt'as exposed to view in most of them. Though not otherwise of 
■nuch use, it appears to be a fairly good nurse. 
(43) Dalhergia scandens — (Evergreen climl)erj. — Dr. Barber has 
examined sandal haustoria on this species and found them penetrat- 
ing to the woody cylinder. But I have not seen affected roots of 
this climber; being pretty common in sandal areas, it may prove a 
good nurse. 
{44) Peltophorvm ferrvgineum. — (Evergreen tree). — Sandal 
haustoria on the roots of this species were examined by Dr. Barber 
who found them penetrating its woody tissues and breaking up and 
devouring the smaller roots. Its value as a nurse has to be ascer- 
tained after further investigation. 
{4-5) Pongaviia glahra — (Evergreen tree). — I have examined 
affected roots of this species in various places in the Salem, Kurnool 
and Bangalore Districts, and have found them most extensively 
attacked ; most of the roots examined had been simply riddled with 
scars of haustoria and in some cases living haustoria were also 
found; they are very large, prominently deej) and enter into the 
woody tissues of the host. Some of the scars were more than one 
inch long and half inch broad. In the neighboiirhood of this 
species, sandal trees were found growing very vigorously, and in 
nursery experiments, this was found to be the best host among 
those experimented with. Being a comparatively quick grower and 
useful as a petty timber and good fuel and oil-seed yielding plant, 
I consider this species as one of the best nurses for sandalwood. 
Even on dry and high places round about Bangalore I have seen 
sandal trees in the company of this species growing vigorously, 
while trees in the company of other species were somewhat stunted 
and sickly. It appears to be very common in the sandal tracts of 
the Mysore Province. 
(46) Pterolohium indicum. — (Semi-evergreen climber). — Dr. 
Barber has examined sandal haustoria on its roots and found them 
entering the woody cylinder ; I have not seen its affected roots. It 
is a very common thorn in the sandal areas of South India. 
(47) Tamarindus indica — (Evergreen tree). — Though found in 
