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308. The Soma-lataSarcostemma aphylla, Roxb. a sacred plant, from which a liquid is extracted that is used in Brahminical sacrifices. What the Soma of the Vedas may have been is still an unsolved problem
307. The Night JessamineThe very sweet-smelling flowers of Nyctanthes Arbor-tristi, Linn. open at sunset and fall about sunrise, so that it is unadorned during the day; hence the specific name, Arbor-tristis, or sad-tree
306. Foliage and Fruit of Fig Tree held Sacred by the HindoosIt is apparently Ficus glomerata, Roxb
304. Flowers of the Common Bamboo with Tufts of the Plants behinJungle fires are said to be caused by the dead stems rubbing together during high wind and thus kindling a flame. The waving plumes of these gigantic grasses form one of the most pleasing
302. Foliage and Fruit of Emblica officinalisA Euphor- biaceous tree, whose seeds are used medicinally. The fruit is sometimes preserved in vinegar or sugar
301. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Tree sacred to KrishnaThis is Mimusops Elengi, Linn. an odoriferous water is distilled from the flowers; the fruit is edible; and the astringent bark is used medicinally
300. Indian Coral Tree, 1878Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata). Oil on board by Marianne North, 1878. The gorgeous flowers of this tree are often mentioned by Indian poets
299. The Bael FruitAegle Marmelos, Corr. is a member of the same family as the orange. Its leaves, which are divided into three separate leaflets, are sacred to the Hindoo
298. The NeemThe Neem tree (Melia Azcadirachta, Linn.) is described by the poets as the type of all that is bitter; and its bark is said to be a fair substitute for Cinchona in cases of fever, &c
297. The Deodar or Indian CedarCedrus Deodara, Loud. forms large forests in the mountains of northern India, growing to a height of 50 to 100 feet and upwards, and yielding a valuable durable timber
296. Flowers of SalShorea robusta, Roxb. is one of the most valuable of Indian timber trees, 100 to 150 feet high. It also yields a large quantity of resin
293. Foliage and Fruit of the BanyanFicus bengaiensis, L. is commonly planted for shade, and often covers immense areas, supported by a perfect labyrinth of subsidiary stems
288. Mussulman Tombs in the Plain of Old Delhi
287. Orchids of Tropical AsiaDendrobium superbum, Rchb. f. purple, and D. Jenkinsii, Wall. yellow
286. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of Millingtonia hortensisThis tree is a native of the Malay Peninsula, cultivated in South India for its ornamental character. Bark used for the same purposes as cork
284. Talipot Palm, near the Botanic Garden, Peradeniya, CeylonThis Palm (Corypha umbraculifera, L.) is a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast, where it grows sixty or seventy or sometimes as much as a hundred feet high, and then flowers and dies
281. Open Seed-vessels of a Species of Sterculia and a Nettle inSee 633
280. Wild Flowers of Darjeeling, IndiaHanging above are the crimson flowers of Aeschynanthus bracteata, Wall. with Torenia asiatica. L. on the, right; the handsome Pleijone Wallichiana, Lindi
277. On the way from Tibet near Nagkunda, North IndiaSheep carrying their loads of tea and borax from Tibet into India. The trees are a kind of Fir (Picea Mlorinda, Link), and on the left Abies Pindrow, Spach
275. Custard Apple, Native Gooseberry of Sarawak, and Leaf Lo 275. Custard Apple, Native Gooseberry of SarawakAnona squamosa, L. is a tropical American fruit, commonly cultivated in the tropics. In the West Indies the fruit of A. reticulata is called Custard Apple
274. Himalayan Flowers embedded in Maidenhair FernBlue Anemones (Anemone rivularis, Ham.), a purple Columbine (Aquilegia), two species of Arisaema-the taller one A. utile, Hook. the other A. speciosum, Mart. &c
272. Jain Tower and Temple at Chittore, IndiaA Fig tree growing on the top of the former and loosening the stones which were laid a thousand years ago. The tower is eighty feet high, and the Fig tree is sacred and must not be touched
269. Study of a Deodar, in full cone and clothed with a creeperThe creeper is probably Vitis himalayana, Brandis. Look at 283 and 297
267. Bauhinia Creeper crushing Tombs, Saharunpur, IndiaThe Bauhinia is B. Vahlii, Wight and Arn
262. African Baobab Tree in the Princesss Garden at Tanjore, InAdansonia digitata, Linn. the African Baobab, is remarkable for the gigantic proportions of its relatively short trunk, which sometimes, it is recorded
260. Avenue of Indian Rubber Trees at Peradeniya, CeylonFicus elastica, Roxb. is a native of Assam in Northern India, and is familiar to most people in this country in a small state; the evergreen with large glossy leaves so commonly grown in rooms being
259. Iron Pillar of Old Delhi, IndiaThough the English by digging have found that its foundations are only twenty inches below the surface, the Hindoos still maintain that its roots are in the centre of the earth
257. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Forest Tree of IndiaA tree of the same in the distance. This (Lagerstroemnia Flos-reginae, Retz.) is one of the showiest of Indian forest trees when in blossom
255. Indian Rhododendrons and North American HoneysuckleThe Rhododendrons are R. cinnabarinum, Hook, f. yellow and red, and R.formosum, Wall. and the Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens, Ait
254. Foliage and Fruit of the CherimoyerAnona Cherimnolia, Mill. is a delicious fruit of Peru. Several other species of the same genus yield excellent fruits, as A. reticulata, L. See 275
249. Wild Flowers of Mt. Tonglo, Sikkim, IndiaThe trailer with blue flowers is Crawfurdia speciosa, Wall. a Gentianaceous plant, and its.associate Impatiens falcifera, Hook. f
245. The Elephant Creeper of IndiaLeaves of this, (Argyreia speciosa, Sweet), are used by the natives in the preparation of poultices, and also in cutaneous diseases
243. Foliage and Flowers of two Indian RhododendronsThe one having white flowers, R. Griffithianum, Wight, is better known in gardens under the more recent name of R. Auclclandii, Hook. f
242. Ceylon Pitcher Plant and ButterfliesNepenthes distillatoria, Linn. and Papilio crino
239. Wild Flowers of Simla, IndiaLadies Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium cordigerum, D. Don.), Violet (Viola serpens, Wall.), and Ophiopogon intermedius
238. Deodars and the Choor Mountain, from Nahl Dehra, IndiaThe Deodar or India Cedar (Cedrus Deodara, Loud.) is one of the noblest trees of the mountains of North India. See remarks under 297
236 View of the Cathedral Rooks from Mattaran, IndiaMonkeys in the foreground
235. Valley of ferns near Rungaroon, India
234. Foliage and Flowers of the Indian Rhododendron grandeA native of the Sikkim Himalaya, where it forms a tree thirty feet high or more, at elevations of 8000 to 9500 feet. It is in this region that the genus Rhodedendron reaches its greatest development
233. Foliage and Flowers of an Indian TreeTecoma undulata, G. Don, is a most beautiful tree when its hanging branches are laden with flowers
230. View from Rungaroon, near Darjeeling, IndiaAn Old Tree covered with Epiphytes in the foreground
214. The Great Grisly Big Tree of the Mariposa Grove. 214. The Great Grisly Big Tree of the Mariposa GroveIt is ninety-three feet seven inches in girth at the base, and about sixty feet at eleven feet from the ground; and its first branch is six feet in diameter
209. The Yosemite Waterfall, CaliforniaBalsam Poplars (Populus trichocarpa, Torr. & Gr.) in the foreground. The Upper Yosemite Fall is stated to be about 1550 feet high; and below it the stream descends, by a series of cascades and falls
208. Some Wild Flowers of CaliforniaIn front is the curious Thistle-leaved Sage (Salvia carduacea, Benth.), with a species of Calochortus on the right; a scarlet Catchfly (Silene californica, Dur.)
207. An old Red Cedar on the rocks near West Manchester, MassachThis is one of the " Pencil Cedars, " though actually a Juniper(Junipersvirginiana, Linn.), which ranges from the West Indies and Florida to Hudsons Bay
206. Another View of Lake Tahoe and Nevada Mountains, CaliforniaSee 195 and 202
205. Home of an Old Trapper in the Trunk of a Big Tree, Calavera
202. Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaForeground of Yellow Pine and Cypress hung with yellow Lichen
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