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Mr. G. A. J. Rothney on 



fuit), Neilguuge aud Tittaghur, thougli apparently possess- 

 ing equally attractive features, never proved as rich in tbe 

 number and variety of species, but Monirampore water- 

 works, with its lieaps of white sand, used for filtering 

 purposes, was always a sure find for the MutiUidcV, and the 

 only spot where they could be looked for with confidence. 



The flowers most frequented in the Park are Duranta 

 plumieri, Quisqualis indica, Poinciana pulcherrima, Mus- 

 sa^nda macrophylla, Thevetia nereifolia, and a tree with 

 a small white hanging blossom (probably a variety of 

 Durauta). At Pulta, a species of Pulicaria which grew in 

 quantities was very attractive to a variety of species ; and 

 a low jungle shrub with a shiny leaf and greeny-white 

 flowers, not unlike the privet (but the name * of which 

 I could never find out), was a still greater favourite, and 

 especially with the larger species of Hynixnoptera. The 

 Gastor-oil plant, ii^VmHs coni-iiiunis,viai&2i{?>o much frequented. 



The followinrr is a summarv of the collection : — 



ANALYSIS OF SPECIES. 



* Since writing tlii.s, Cul. Bingliam has very kindly named this 

 plant for me at the Museum Herbarium, Gh/rosmis jKuUiijh 'ilkt, Corr. 

 I estimate that 40 of the species of the Fossores and Apidee were 

 captured at the flowers of this jungle jilant. 



