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hedgerows, often yielding support to the most lovely 
climbing plants, such as the Epidendrum, Artimucta, 
and Ipomea. The latter Sir W. Jones describes “ as 
the most beautiful of its order; its elegant blossoms are 
* celestial, rosy red, love’s proper line,’ and have justly 
procured it the name of Camalata, or Love’s creeper.” 
“ The same word,” he adds, “ may also mean a my¬ 
thological plant, by which all desires are granted to 
such as inhabit the heaven of Indra;” and if ever flower 
was " worthy of Paradise, it is our charming Ipomea.” 
How beautifully our author introduces this elegant 
genus in the hymn to Lacshmi: — 
“ Where sportive creepers, threading ruby flowers 
On emerald stalks, each vernal arch entwin’d, 
Luxuriant though confined; 
He heard sweet-breathing gales in whispers tell 
From what young bloom they sipp’d their spicy smell." 
But we must cease these digressions, and turn to the 
subject chosen, the celebrated Sandal tree. It grows 
in many parts of India, and is one of the most valuable 
productions on the Malabar coast, where, when per¬ 
mitted by the traders, it attains a considerable size, 
somewhat resembling the myrtle in appearance. Forbes 
describes it as a beautiful tree, the branches regular 
