TIIUNBERGIA, a genus of climbing plants of the natural order Acanthacew, called after Thun berg. Amongst the species are T. alata of Zanzi bar, T. angulata of Madagascar, T. fragmns of Hindustan and ghats of the Peninsula, T. grandi flora of all India, and T. coccinea, Roz.b., of Darjeeling. T. grandifiora has large flowers with no inner calyx • the leaves are angular, cordate ; the anthers bearded and spurred. It hangs in beautiful blue racemes, aud is adapted for cover ing trellis-work. T. fragrans has a climbing stem, with cordate acuminate leaves, somewhat angular at the base. A large beautiful creeper, N'way h'myo, Buitm., with azure flowers, belonging to this genus Thunbergia, is a conspicuous plant in the forests of Burma. The species are handsome climbing plants with a fragmnt odour, with white, yellow, and due flowers ; they recluire a free, rich, sandy soil, and plenty of drainage. The large varieties with blue flowers should be planted out and trained upon pillars, trellises, or trees.
Natives of tho tropics ; raised from seeds, cut tings, layers, and suckem—Ricl. ;.Eag. Cyc.; Has.
• THUOC„the Chinese Chili,. cubit, or foot, and the-generic name for the measure of length in Cochin-China, which. varies according to circum stances. 'Those more commonly.einployed are- 1. That Joie& for measuring • .
ships for the service of Metre. Eng. Inches.
' ports, : . . ." . 0'405 = 15'94525.5 2. That used for wood at Turon, . 0'425 = 16'732675 3. That mentioned by Taberd in his valuable Anamitic Dictionary 0'48726 = 19'18391346 4. That used by the king for measuring silks and other cloths in his transactions with foreigners,. . . . 0'594 = 23'386374 .
5. That used by the natives in the Turon market, . . 0'61 = 24'01631 6. That used according to Morrison, 0'64968 = 25'57855128 —Sinnnonde Dictionary.