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was discovered in Africa, I lost no time in clambering up 
the rocks to possess myself of an Indian species. The rock 
was very steep, but by the aid of a very curious kind of 
Wild Fig, which clings to it like ropes, we soon got up. 
'This Fig bears a fruit larger than the common Fig, on 
thin creeping, rooting stems, which are destitute of leaves 5 
they, the leaves, appearing only on the extreme branches. 
You may imagine my delight at finding in the greatest 
plenty, but not in a very good state of fructification, a true 
Anemia, so much resembling A. flezuosa, which I have 
frequently collected in similar situations near Rio de Ja- 
neiro, and on the Organ mountains, that I feel almost quie 
certain itis the same. This, however, shall be determined … 
by a comparison of specimens on my return to Ceylon. — 
On the rocks we also gathered a fine Asplenium, and an — 
Aspidium, a Begonia, and plenty of the new fruticose 
Anisochilus, which we first met with near the bungalow at 
Sispara. Immediately below this rock grew a Pavelta, 
a new Eugenia, and two undescribed species of Sonerila. 
Further on, our collections were enriched by two fine Acan- 
thaceous plants, Impatiens diversifolia, an undescribed Micro- 
tropis, and many other new or little known plants. The lowest 
part of the pass is covered with forest-trees of immense size 
consisting chiefly of a kind of wild Nutmeg, a fine Euphor- : 
biaceous tree, which will constitute a new genus, a Terminalia, 
and different sorts of Laurineæ. It was late before we. 
thought of returning, and we did not reach the bungalow till 
after dark. Next day we regained the Avalanche, and on- 
the following reached Ootacamund, well pleased with our 
week’s labour. ys 
Having now been about a month on the mountains, 
with no recurrence of fever, and my general health much 
improved, we determined to return to Coimbatore, an 
finish the examination of the Ceylon collections. To vary 
the route, we proceeded by Kotagherry, and the pass of. 
the same name, and were accompanied by the talente 
historian of the Chinese war, Capt. Oughterlony, who is at 
