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97. Beyond the city walls were the remains of an indigo factory, 



. . ,. . , which, judging from the good condition 



Eemains of an indigo factory. „ , , > ■» ° o o 



ot the vats and plant, could only 

 recently have been deserted : everything had been started on a grand 

 scale, but allowed to fall through for some unaccountable reason. 

 Indigo was evidently once cultivated in this vicinity, and still con- 

 tinues to resow itself ; there was a good crop on the ground when I 

 visited the place. 



98. A portion of the road leading from Mandalay to Aniara- 



„...«. . , poora is lined with the most handsome 



Belt of tamarind. f-u.ni • i i -r i 



belt oi tamarind trees 1 have ever seen, 

 and which are sufficiently attractive to have engaged the attention 

 of the artists, Messrs. Bourne and Shepherd, who have photo- 

 graphed them. They will be found amongst their admirable 

 collection of views in Upper Burma. 



99. The following is a list of trees, shrubs, and plants noticed 

 _ , , and registered : Cuclea peltata, Arqemone 



Vegetation observed. • -r, •/• at I ± • 



mexicana, Papaversommjerum, Nasturtium 

 diffusum, Artabotrys burmanicus, Uvaria macrophylla, Unona discolor, 

 Paraboena sagittata, Hypericum clodeoides, Tamarix diocia, Polygala 

 eriptera, P. glancescens, Capparis orbiculata, Cleome viscosa, Atbuliton 

 indicum, Pavonia Zeylanica, Hibiscus vitifolius, Dipterocarpus tubur- 

 culatus, Shorea robusta, S. obtusa, Garcinia xynthochymus, Cratoxylon 

 pruniflorum, Helicteres viscida, Bombax malabaricum, Aspidopterys 

 tomentosa. 



100. In fields and gardens, Portulaca oleracea birds were scarce ; 

 „. , , , , sparrows (Passer Indicus), larks (Alancla 



Bnds and Insects. -7\^ 7 _e • -n • 3 



gugjula), Gracidus juscicollis, and crows 

 (Corvus impudicus) and C. splendens being among the most com- 

 mon. The only insects I noticed were of a tropical type, embrac- 

 ing butterflies Maulis and Deptera dytisci, and Gyrini also being 

 very abundant, where there was running water. 



