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last rupee on the building ; certainly it is the most exquisite piece 

 of Burmese ecclesiastical architecture I have seen. The caning 

 bore the closest inspection, and the ability of the artificers and 

 designer improved on study, neither was the excellence of the 

 workmanship confined to the outside, for the paneling of the ceiling 

 presented an open net-work of floral designs, enclosing birds, ani- 

 mals, and grotesque figures most carefully carved. 



152. Within the stockade, and to the east of the town are four 



large Fiats riastiea trees of the follow- 



Ficus Elastica trees. ^ dimensions : _ 



No. L— Height .... _ .... .... 82 feet 



Circumference of main trunk .... 72 do 



Ditto inclusive of aerial 



roots round trunk .... .... 117 do 



Area covered by crown .... 627 do 



There were 69 aerial roots, the three thickest represent- 

 ing, respectively, 5 feet 2 inches, 4 feet 9 inches, and 

 4 feet 2 inches ; these radiated in various directions 

 on reaching the ground, but remained close to the 

 surface, exposing one-third above ground. Those 

 immediately round the trunk and which had inoscu- 

 lated into one mass, took the form of buttresses on 

 reaching the ground. 



No. II.— Height .... 79 feet 



Circumference of main trunk .... 74 do 



Ditto inclusive of aerial 

 roots round trunk .... .... 107 do 



Area covered by crown .... 592 do 



Aerial roots 74, the three thickest being respectively 4 feet 

 10 inches, 4 feet 2 inches, and 3 feet 7 inches. In 

 all other respects the habits of growth of this, and 

 the following trees, are identical with No. I. 



No. III.— Height .... 70 feet 



Circumference of main trunk .... 69 do 



Ditto inclusive of aerial 

 roots round trunk .... .... 98 do 



Area covered by crown .... 597 do 



Aerial roots 62, the three thickest being respectively 4 feet 

 6 inches, 3 feet 10 inches, and 3 feet 5 inches. 



No. TV.— Height .... .... .... 68 feet 



Circumference of main trunk .... 65 do 



Ditto inclusive of aerial 



