USEFUL PLANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF LARB1MPUR. 
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168. Nicotiana Linn. 
205. N. t abac uni L. F. B. I. iv, 245 ; Eng. & Prantl iv, 3b, 32 ; 
Beng. PI. 752 ; D. E. P. v, 353 ; Pharmacog. Ind. ii, 632. 
Jokai. No. 174. 
Local name .— TanbaJcu . 
Distrib. — A native of America, cultivated throughout India as well 
as in ail warmer countries. 
206. X. TUStica Linn, F. B. I. iv, 245 ; Eng. & Prantl iv, 3b, 32 ; 
Beng. PI. 725 ; D. E. P. v, 352. 
Jokai. No. 175. 
Local name, — Belatl tanbaku. 
Distrib. — A native of Mexico, now cultivated everywhere. 
Both very commonly grown in country gardens for homo use. N. tabacum L. is the 
larger of the two plants, it has large sessile elliptic leaves with wedge*shaped base. 
N. rustica L. which is now preferred to N. tabacum L. by the natives, has smaller stalked 
leaves and the base of the lamina is cordate or obtuse. 
LXXIII. SCROPHULARIACEAE. 
169. Bonnaya Link & Otto. 
207. B. reptans Spreng. F. B. I. iv, 281; Beng. PI. 770. 
Dibrugarh. No. 352. 
Local name. — KasI darya. 
Distrib. — Eastern India to Burma, in the Deccan, Konkan and 
Madras. Also Java and the Philippine Islands. 
A creeping herb with opposite, finely serrate leaves and small purplish flowers. It occnrs 
at Dibrugarh but is apparently not common. The herb is applied externally for worms in the 
skin. 
LXXIV. PER A LI ACE AE. 
170. Sesamum Linn. 
208. 8. i mil cum DC. F. B. I. iv, 387 ; Eng. & Prantl iv, 3b, 262 ; 
Beng. PL 792 ; D. E. P. vi, 2, 502; Pharmacog. Ind. iii, 26. 
Sadiya. Nos. 386 and 41450. 
Local name.— 2VL “ Sesame.” 
Distrib.— Cultivated in the warmer parts of India and in all tropical 
countries. Native country doubtful, probably Asiatic. 
The common sesame. In JSadiya it is cultivated here and there but apparently it us not a 
successful crop. 
