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Cassia alata Linn. ; H. S. 249 y B. P. 438. 
v. Dad marddn ., 
In waste places, occasional ; native of America, 
Cassia siamea Lamk ; B. P. 438. 
In avenues, planted everywhere ; native of Indo-China and 
Malaya. 
* Cassia mimosoides Linn.; B. P. 439. C. WallichianaYi . S. 251, 
C, angustissima H. S. 251. C. Leschenciultiana H. S. 251. C, 
tenella H. S, 251. 
Serampore according to Voigt ; not collected by others. 
* Cassia Absus Linn. ; H. S. 251 ; B. P. 438. 
Goghat, Western Hughli district. 
160 . Bauhinia Linn. 
Bauliinia acuminata Linn. ; H, S. 253 ; B. P. 441. 
v. Kanchan . 
Planted in gardens and elsewhere, but often in village-shrubberies 
and neglected gardens as if wild ; native of S, E. Asia generally. 
Bauliinia racemosa Lamk ; H. S. 253 ; B. P. 441. 
v. Ban-raj. 
Given by Voigt as occurring at Serampore, but almost certainly 
only planted, and very rarely so, anywhere in our districts ; native 
of the drier parts of S. E. Asia. 
Bauliinia tomentosa Linn. ; H. S. ’253 ; B. P. 441. 
A favourite shrub in gardens ; occasionally an escape ; native of 
India, 
Bauliinia variegata Linn.; H.S, 253; B. P. 442. 
v. Rakto kamhar y swet kanchany according to the colour of the 
flowers, which vary a good deal but are never either entirely red or 
wholly white: Swet kanchan is also termed kana raj , 
A favourite tree in gardens ; native of India, the Himalayas, and 
Indo-China. 
Bauliinia purpurea Linn.; H. S. 254; B. P, 442. B. triandra H. 
S. 254. 
v. Deva kanchan , koiral . 
Often planted, but also very readily self-sown ; native of India 
and Indo-China. 
Bauliinia monaiidra Kurz ; B. P. 442. 
Occasionally planted ; native of Madagascar, 
