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N - 10. This Tree is called by the inhabitants in the Mahratta Language Pillajaar, which signifyes the yellow seeded tree.
The seeds is the part which is used for a yellow dye, with which the inhabitants of Ahmedebad dye their silchs, and Budlepoos. it is sown, by the account I had of one of the planters: a month before the rains set in at the depth of 4 inches, and that the fruit ripens in December & January.
I found these trees planted in a yellow clay, at the distance of 30 feet from each other, but I could not observe that they bestow any particular treatment upon them after they are planted, except that they water them during the hot season from reservoirs which are hollowed at the foot of the mountain. This fruit is likewise used by the inhabitants and the faculty of Bombay, as a Cathartic and purchased from the Mahrattas at a high price.
N - 11. Tulagic Thick wood Tree.
The thick tree is propagated in the Guzerat for it Timber, which is considered both by the inhabitants and Europeans: superior to Oak, and it is chiefly apropriated for ships building. I found the thickest and largest trees of this species in a heavy and gravely clay, in consequence I would recommend it to the planters in the W. Indies as the best for the propagation of this valuable Timber, likewise declivitys of hills and dry districts are preferable for it to those of a level and moisty situation.
The seeds is sown in the Cooly country in the end of the hot season at the depth of 3 inches, and about 10 feet from each other, after which, nothing is further required than to clear the tree of it superficial lateral branches, but care must be taken, that the leading branch is not hurt, for in this case, it never will come to anything more but a crazy deformed shrub.
N. 12. An other species of the Thick tree from the Mahratta continent, which requires the same management as the former.
N. 13. The Lymreedesert Palm.
The inhabitants of Aradawan plant this palm tree for it fruit, and Tody, or Palm wine, which this species of