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supernumerary stems formed of the tender rootlets given 
out by the branches. M 
In the course of our drive many kinds of plants occurred, 
which I had not before met with in a wild state. The 
most curious were the Stapelia-like Caralluma fimbriata, 
and Bucerosia umbellata, both inhabiting dry arid stony fields, 
along with Coleus aromaticus. In the same localities 
Cassia auriculata and Dodonea Burmanniana grow in the 
greatest profusion. 
Next morning, a ride of five miles brought us to the foot 
of the Neelgherries, which rise very suddenly out of the 
plains. At this point the country is well wooded, and among 
the large trees, Strychnos Nux vomica and the superb Butea 
frondosa appear most conspicuous, the former bearing 
abundance of large orange-coloured fruit, and the latter 
loaded with large panicles of bright red flowers. Here we 
collected specimens of Cardiospermum canescens, Glycosmis 
arborea, Getonia floribunda, and a magnificent Ipomea 
with very large pale rose-coloured flowers, the tube of 
a much darker shade. It climbs to the tops of the 
highest trees of the forest, and thence hangs down in rich 
festoons. Further on, the Jack-tree is common, and 
Sizygium Jambolana, the latter a large and very handsome 
tree. At this ascent to the mountains the lower zone of vege- 
tation consists principally of a Bamboo, which throws UP . 
its graceful stems to the height of nearly a hundred feet, and 
this continues until we reach an elevation of about 1500 feet 
above the level of the plain. Among these I observed 
some large trees of Cochlospermum Gossypium, recognizable 2 
at a great distance from the profusion and size : 
their bright yellow flowers. In the region of the Bamboo 
we collected specimens of an undescribed Anisochilus, — 
Dunbaria latifolia, the beautiful blue-flowered Thunbergia 
Hawtayneana and Hiptage Madablota. The next regio — 
embracing about 3000 feet above the Bamboo, may be — 
called that of the Olive, from the predominance of plant — 
of that natural family, the most common of which are Olea. E. 
