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THE VEGETATION OF THE DISTRICTS OF 
Rauwolfia canescens Linn.; H. S. 532 ; B. P. ii. 671. 
In gardens, also quite naturalized in village-shrubberies and, at 
least about Calcutta, commoner than the preceding species; native o 
the West Indies. 
316 . Ropsia Bh 
Ropsia fruticosa A. DC. ; B, P. ii. 671. Calpicarpum Roxburghii 
H. S. 531. 
In gardens and on lawns, often ; native of Tenasserim and the 
Andamans. 
317 . Yinca Linn. 
Vinca rosea Linn. ; H. S. 526 ; B. P. ii. 672. 
v. Gul feringhi . 
In gardens and near shrines and temples everywhere ; also often 
sub-spontaneous on rubbish heaps ; native of West Indies. 
318 . Alstonia R. Br. 
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Alstonia scholaris R. Br. ; H. S. 525 ; B. P. ii. 672. 
v. Chhattin. 
Reported by Voigt from Serampore, but in our districts is almost 
certainly only planted; it is, however, wild in Western Bengal. 
Alstonia macropliylla Wall.; H. S. 526. 
Occasionally, planted, and about Calcutta and Howrah also 
appearing spontaneously in village th ckets ; native of Malaya and 
one of the few Malayan species that show a tendency to become 
naturalized in Lower Bengal. 
319 . Tabernsemontana Linn. 
Tabernaemontana coronaria R. Br. ; H. S. 527 ; B. P. ii. 673. 
v. Vagur . 
In gardens everywhere ; but sometimes also sub-spontaneous, e.g. 
at Mdtla ; native of India. 
320 . Holarrliena R. Br. 
* Holarrliena antidysenterica Wall. ; H. S. 524; B. P. ii. 674. 
v. Rurchi . 
Goghat, Western Hughli district. 
321 . Wriglitia R. Br. 
Wrightia coccinea Sims; H. S. 526; B. P. ii. 674. 
In gardens, general. 
