Lotus and water-lily: many varieties are mentioned, as aravinda, and kamala which are day-flowering, and kubalaya and kumudini, which flower at night. We have used the names 'lotus' and 'water-lily' indifferently for all varieties.
Mādhavi: Gaertnera racemosa,—herald of Spring.
Mango: Mangifera indica,—tender shoots and herald of Spring.
Orange: naraṅga, Citrus aurantum,—round fruits.
Pātal: trumpet-flower, Bignonia suaveolens,—herald of Spring.
Pital: a yellow flower not identified.
Plantain: kerā, Musa paradisaica,—smooth straight stem.
Pomegranate, granate: dāṛima, Punica granatum,—white smooth seeds.
Shālmalī: silk-cotton tree, Salmaria malabarica,—the thorns are used in the tortures of hell.
Sandal: candana, Santalum album,—which affords a fragrant powder for the body, much appreciated, and hence stands for the best of anything.