_ America to the Euryas of Indi 
: 3-0 - BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
The ground was almost entirely untrodden. At Trincomalee 
we remained about a week, where, except some five species 
of Rhizophora and a number of other littoral plants, I 
did not add very largely to my stock. There had been 
scarcely any.rain for nine months. At first sight I was 
disappointed with Trincomalee, having heard it compared to 
the Bay of Rio de Janeiro, which it in no way resembles: 
none of the hills around rising more than 100 feet. The 
view, however, from the Flagstaff, overlooking the bay and 
its islands, is very pretty. At Batacalva we stayed five 
days, and 1 was more successful than at Trincomalee. 
There we saw two of the savages who inhabit the interior of 
the island—Vidahs. They always go about with bows and 
arrows, with which they are very expert marksmen. On our 
return to the east coast, we were obliged to remain nearly a 
day at Pomben Pass (Adam's Bridge) for the tide, and to kill 
time, we landed on the Island of Ramisseram, and saw the 
far-famed Hindoo temple there. At Calpentyne we spent 
about five days, but: I did not meet with much novelty. 
Our run down to Colombo was very rough, and the steamer 
being small, we were all more or less sea-sick. At Colombo 
I remained to botanize a little. I have not yet unpacked — 
my collections, so I cannot say how many species there may 
be altogether, but I suppose from 800 to 1000. face 
*11th October. Since my return from Jaffna I have 
worked up another paper for our Journal, principally on the 
Terntræmiaceæ. 1 have united the Frezieras of South 
which to distinguish them. I have also given a detailed. 
description of the Trichopus Ceylanicus of Gærtner, the Tri- 
chopodium of Lindley, and for reasons assigned, have removed. 
it from Aristolochiacee to Taccacee. It is a curious plant, 
having the habit of Anthurium (Orontiaceæ), the male organs 
of Tacca and the froito dinam 2: 25 a d 
