138 NATURAL HISTOKY. 



between these stations. It is somewhat remarkable that it does not 

 extend to Mahableshwar itself, as it is very abundant at the high 

 elevation of Newera Elliya, Ceylon. The term fragrans is a 

 misnomer, as its flowers are destitute of fragrance. 



Of the Barlerias, B. Prionitis with yellow flowers is very com- 

 mon on the road up to Matheran, but does not occur anywhere 

 near Mahableshwar. Barleria strigosa, with large blue flowers, is 

 common at Matheran, where it may be found in abundance below 

 Ponsonby's Spring, but is only to be found on the slopes of Maha- 

 bleshwar and not on the hill top. It may be seen in flower in the 

 cold season, on the slope some way down below the Dhobi's Glen. 

 Ficbolium Linneanum, which is very common at Matheran, and has 

 green flowers, is not found at Mahableshwar; nor is the magnificent 

 Calacanthns Dalzelliana, which grows in profusion on the wet rocks 

 on the road up to Matheran, about a mile below the Chauki. 

 Of the VerbenacEjE, the Callicarpa lanata is common to both hills, 

 the Tectona grandis does not reach even half way up the ascent to 

 Matheran, and the Premna coriacea and Gmelina arboreaxio not grow 

 at Mahableshwar. Vitex negundo will no doubt flourish on either 

 hill ; it has been largely planted alongthe Fitzgerald Ghat, and Vitex 

 leucoxylon is to be found in the Koyna Valley. The Clerodendron 

 serratum is not found on Matheran, nor on Mahableshwar hilltop, 

 but it may be found about Liugmala Ravine and on the Panchgani 

 Road; it also occurs on the slope below Bombay Point on the road 

 to the Koyna, The most common of the Labiate, both at Matheran 

 and Mahableshwar, is Leucas stelligera. At Mahableshwar, another 

 member of the genus occurs, Leucas ciliata, a larger and much less 

 common plant than L. stelligera. Dysophylla myosuroides is not 

 found at Matheran, but is common in Mahableshwar water-courses. 

 It is abundant in the nulla near the Sassoon Point Tennis Court, 

 just below where the road from the bazaar crosses the stream. 

 Micromeria Malcolmiana is a small plant peculiar to Mahableshwar. 

 It is found along the Yenna, below the Bund, and has a strong odour 

 of peppermint. 



The Plantago major is rare at Mahableshwar, and is not found at 

 Matheran. It may be found on the banks of the Yenna River. 



The Lasiosiphon eriocephahis is common to both hills, and is par- 

 ticularly abundant at Mahableshwar. The handsome climbing 

 shrub Elceagnus latifolia, the under-sides of whose leaves have a 

 sheen like silver, and whose pink coloured fruit is edible, is also com- 



