Hortus Bengalensis, Or, a Catalogue [By W. Roxburgh] of the Plants Growing in the East India Company's Botanic Garden at Calcutta. [Followed By] a Catalogue of Plants Described by Dr. Roxburgh in His Mss. Flora Indica But Not Yet Introduced Into the (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ...Kew. 2 S. Koomaree, &c. 3 Hurt. Kew. is our Yucca superha. 4S. Vucho. 5 See Dicecia Hevandria. 6 H. A. 5. 1.112. 7"Tam. Conda pan. 8 1). A. 1. t. U. 9 H Taliera. B. Tariyat. Wor Bujra-hatool. 11 S. Kesura Vukoola. H. Mulsarf. T. Pagada. 12 S. Ksheerik i. H. Kheeri. M. Booaso. 13 Tam. Pal tie. 14 S. Vunda. T. Yellinga. Wadenika. 15 Limonia trifoliala Linn. 16 S. Vungsh/;. T. Vrdroo. H. M. 1. t. 1G. 17 Three varieties, viz. Tulda, Bashfni, and Peen-hansh. 18Two varieties, viz. Bhalkoo, or 1 uloo and Dhooli-hansh. 19 H. P.iva-tullu. H. M.l.t.60. 20 11. A. 4. t. 3. 21 B. Dhaa the plant and thepnddy, and cliaul the rice. A. Aruz. T. Oori the plant, Oodloo paddy, or grain in the husk, and hium (he rice. The varieties of this most useful grain cultivated over Asia are endless. On the Coast of Coromandel alone I detected and descrihed ahove forty all well known to the native farmers. The original wild stock, from whence I am inclined to think all have sprung, is still common on the horders of lakes, pools, &c. duringthe rainy season in many parts of India. Its ungskrit name is Neevara. The grain of this wild sort, is much esteemed hy many of the natives of the northern Circars. JIEPTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. India. Madagascar. Mons. Jannet, 1811. Bengal. Sumatra. Before 1794. Dr. C. Camphell, 1804. MSONIA. aculeata.l mitis. JON EST A. Asoca. scandens. PETIVERIA. aHiacea. 1 Tam Karu-Indn. Plantsreared from seed from the West Indies, do not in any respect differ from those of India. Dr. Kccaig considered it an uudescrilied genus, when he first found it, and gave it the name Tragularia horvida. 2 H. Ussu. H. M.5.t.69. W. Indies. Vf. Hamilton, Esq. OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA; TROPEOLUM. mains. Great Indian Cress. XANTHOPHYJLLUM. vireHs, R. OENOTHERA, sinuata. purpurea, t...