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325. Deodar Grove at Simla, with Wild Rose in the foreground
See description of 297

324. An Orchid and Butterflies
This orchid, Phajus bicolor, Lindl. is a native of Ceylon, whence it was introduced into the hothouses of this country in 1843

322. Bridge of Chittore in Rajpootana
Ailantus, glandulosa, , and tomb in the foreground

320. A sacred Grass
Eragrostis cynosuroides, R. & S.; it is used for strewing the floors of temples

318. White-flowered Thorn Apple
Datura alba, Nees. like several other species of the genus, which are very widely spread in warm and temperate climates, is used both as a medicine and as a poison

317. The Chumpa or Champak
Michelia Champaca, L.. is commonly cultivated for the fragrance of its flowers, which is so strong, according to Sir W. Jones, that bees seldom, if ever, alight upon them

316. The Akunda or Muda
Calotropis gigantea, R. Br. is also an Asclepiad, various parts of which are used medicinally; : and an exceedingly strong fibre is obtained from the branches

314. Foliage and Fruit of two Indian Trees
They are Acacia Catechu, Willd. having spikes of small yellow flowers, and Terminalia citrina, Roxb. The former is a sacred tree, and yields a very astringent substance by decoction

313. Foliage and Fruit of the Mahwa
Bassia latifolia, Roxb. is a timber tree, interesting also on account of its being one of the few plants whose flowers are eaten by the human race

312. The Asoka
Saraca indica, L. is an evergreen tree commonly planted in India for the beauty of its foliage and flowers, the latter reminding one at first sight of a Clerodendron or an Ixora rather than of a

310. Foliage of Betel Pepper and Areca Nuts
Piper Betle, Linn. and Areca Catechu, Linn. are favourite masticatories of the Indian races. The nuts are cut into narrow pieces and rolled up with a little lime in the leaves of the Pepper

309. Foliage, Flowers and Young Fruit of the Mango
The Mango (Mangifera indica, L.) is generally regarded as one of the most delicious tropical fruits, though there are many varieties, differing very much in quality

308. The Soma-lata
Sarcostemma 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 Jessamine
The 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 Hindoos
It is apparently Ficus glomerata, Roxb

304. Flowers of the Common Bamboo with Tufts of the Plants behin
Jungle 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 officinalis
A 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 Krishna
This 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, 1878
Indian 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 Fruit
Aegle 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 Neem
The 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 Cedar
Cedrus 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 Sal
Shorea 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 Banyan
Ficus bengaiensis, L. is commonly planted for shade, and often covers immense areas, supported by a perfect labyrinth of subsidiary stems

292. Nassick, in the Bombay Presidency
The city of Nassick is regarded by Brahmins as the seat of learning and piety, and is more highly venerated than even Benares

288. Mussulman Tombs in the Plain of Old Delhi

287. Orchids of Tropical Asia
Dendrobium superbum, Rchb. f. purple, and D. Jenkinsii, Wall. yellow

286. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of Millingtonia hortensis
This 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, Ceylon
This 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 in
See 633

280. Wild Flowers of Darjeeling, India
Hanging 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 India
Sheep 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 Sarawak
Anona 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 Fern
Blue 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, India
A 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 creeper
The creeper is probably Vitis himalayana, Brandis. Look at 283 and 297

267. Bauhinia Creeper crushing Tombs, Saharunpur, India
The Bauhinia is B. Vahlii, Wight and Arn

262. African Baobab Tree in the Princesss Garden at Tanjore, In
Adansonia 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, Ceylon
Ficus 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, India
Though 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 India
A 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 Honeysuckle
The 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 Cherimoyer
Anona 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, India
The trailer with blue flowers is Crawfurdia speciosa, Wall. a Gentianaceous plant, and its.associate Impatiens falcifera, Hook. f

245. The Elephant Creeper of India
Leaves 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 Rhododendrons
The 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 Butterflies
Nepenthes distillatoria, Linn. and Papilio crino

239. Wild Flowers of Simla, India
Ladies Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium cordigerum, D. Don.), Violet (Viola serpens, Wall.), and Ophiopogon intermedius

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