. . . PERS. I Khagawla, . . PUSIITIL Cultivated at Lahore for the distillation, from the palm, of an aromatic water, which is much used in the hot season.
Salix alba, L.
Bushan, . . . CHENAB. Kalohang, . LADAKH. Yur, Chung, . ,, Walehang„ 17 ChaRgIlla, CHEN., LADEN. Shan, Macianu, . . PANJ.
Bis,' JHELUM. Kharwal, . TRANS-INDUS.
VWiT, . . . KAGHAN.
Dr. J. L. Stewart says that there is considerable doubt as to this species but it or an allied one appears.to be commou in kaalimir, Pangi, I.ahoul, and Ladakh, etc. occasionally in the last from 5000 up to 14,500feet, and it seems to occur in Trans-Indus ; height to 80 feet,. It reaches 8 and 9 feet in girth when well protected. Moorcroft mentions one of 16 feet, but the largest trees are very often hollow. It is planted round almost every village, and along the water-courses of the Chenab. The slender branches and leaves serve as food for aheep and goats. Its timber is the lightest of all woods, and is used for brings.
Salix Babylonica, 7.;., Weeping willow.
Bada, Baint'h, . . BEAR. Bisa, Giur, . . KANGRA. Beide, . . . . . „ Chung, . . . . PANJ. Mo-ma-kha, . . BURM. Bed-i-majnun, . . Pans. Bidai, . . . . CHENAB. Leila, Kutira, . . „ Pani-Jumma, . HIND. 1Villa, Khar-Willa, PUSH. Sail-i-majnun, . „ Wala, . . TRANS-INDUS.
A small tree of Greece, AS1R Minor, common on the sides of all the rivers and canals, as well as in the gardens of the Chinese ; is culti vated in gardens in Northern India, through out the Panjab, and to 5500 feet in the hills aud Kashmir. Near Chumba Dr. Stewart saw trees of 12 feet girth. It grows rapidly, and is easily raised in moist places by cuttings, up to stakes of considerable size, which are often planted to consolidate the banks of watercuts, etc. Its branches and twigs are largely used for baskets, wattles, weirs, etc. Good cricket bats have been
made from it. The leaves are reckoned tonic ; contain a neutral principle called salicine, and tannic acid ; some consider it nearly equal to cin . chona ; it is also said to be anthelmin tic. The small 1 twigs are used for kiltas, baskets, and rope bridges.
Salix caprea, Linn.
Bed-i-mushki . . PERS. I Khagawala, . . PueRTD. Khilaf-i-balkt, . . ,, Ctiltivated at several places in the Panjab plains. The large yellowish catkins of flowers appear in Febtuary, and are collected and sold at about 6 or 8 rupees per maund to perfumers, who distil a scented water from them. This, mixed with water, is drunk' as a sherbet, which has a rather pleasant though somewhat medicinal taste.
Salix tetrasperma, Roxb.
Bheh, . . , . ASSAM. Bhainsa, Baishi, . HIND.
1 Pani-juma, . . . BENG. Bhumtas, . JALLANDHAR. Mo-ma-kha, . . BURM. Gud-byns, . KAMAON. Bed, Laila, Safeda, HIND, Walloonj, . . . MAHE.
In the Panjab this is planted in tha plains, but is occasionally seen in the outer hills to 4000 feet, and to 5000 or 6000 feet on the banks of the bill streams of Kanition. It is common at Eanga inally, in the Terai, in tbo Kliecree pass, And along the foot of the mountains; is very cornmon throughout the Madras Presidency from tho sea level up to 7000 feet ; is absent from Ceylon, but extends to Burma and Java: Its wood is small but tough and elastic, but is not used in Burma or India. A cubic foot weighs 37 lbs. It is readily raised by cuttings, and grows rapidly to a considerable size. Dr. Stewart had seen trees of 6 feet girth. The names of all these plants, as laila and majnun, are alluding to the well-known eastern love story.