578 SCHOUW'S PHYTO-GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS. 



of the imperfect state of our knowledge, we cannot subdivide this re- 

 gion into provinces. It comprehends India, east and west of the Ganges, 

 the island of Ceylon and the south-eastern Peninsula, to the height of 

 4,500 to 5,500 feet above the level of the sea. Mean temperature, 65 

 75' to 81 50'. The cultivated plants are Rice, Coco-nut, Tamarind, 

 Mango, Ginger, Cinnamon, Mangosteen, Peppers, Indigo, Cotton, Coffee, 

 Bananas, Guava, Orange and Shaddock, Sugar-cane, Cloves, Turmeric. 



8. The Emodic Region, or the Mountains of India. This comprises 

 the Alpine region south of the ridge of the Himalaya. It includes Sir- 

 inore, Gurwal, Kamaon, Nepal, and Bhotan, to a height of from 4,500 

 to 10,700 feet above the level of the sea. Some tropical plants grow in 

 the lower parts of the region. Deodar, Pinus excelsa, Webbiana, and 

 other Conifer oe, are met with. Mean temperature, 66 to 37. Some 

 European grains and fruit are cultivated, along with Mountain Rice. 



9. The Region of the Asiatic islands. This includes the mountain- 

 ous districts of the islands between the south-eastern Peninsula and 

 Australia, to the height of 5,500 feet above the level of the sea. Mean 

 temperature 66 to 84. The cultivated plants are those of the 

 Indian region (7) ; also, Breadfruit, Cassava, Nutmeg, Camphor, Papaw, 

 and Dammar. 



10. The Region of Upper Java. This embraces those districts of 

 the island of Java and the islands of the Indian Archipelago, which 

 have an elevation of 5,500 feet above the level of the sea. The vege- 

 tation of this region has not been sufficiently ascertained. 



11. The Polynesian Region. This includes all the islands of the 

 Pacific Ocean within the Tropics. Mean temperature, 72 to 82. 

 The cultivated plants are Bread-fruit tree, Coco-nut, Double Coco- 

 nut, Yams, Plantain, Cabbage, Palm, Paper-Mulberry. 



12. The Region of Aymndacece, or of Balsam trees. This compre- 

 hends the Persian or Arabian Flora, especially the south-western part 

 of the highlands of Arabia or Yemen. In this region are many trees 

 yielding gums and balsamic resins, as species of Mimosa, Acacia, Bal- 

 samodendron, Boswellia. Cultivated plants are Maize, Millet, Date- 

 palm, Coco-nut, Fig, Apricot and Peach, Plum, Apple, Quince, Vine, 

 Coffee-tree, Tamarind, Papaw, Sugar-cane, Ginger, Cotton, and Indigo. 



13. The Desert Region. This includes Northern Africa, to the 

 south of the mountains of Atlas, between lat. 30 and 15 N., and the 

 northern part of Arabia. Phcenix dactylifera, or the Date-palm, and 

 Cucifera thebaica, or Doom-palm, are found here, but little is known 

 in regard to the vegetation of the region. Mean temperature, 72 to 

 86. Cultivation is confined to the valley of the Nile and the Oases. 

 We meet with Guinea Corn, Wheat and Barley, and the South Euro- 

 pean and Indian grams. 



14. The Region of Tropical Africa. This includes that part of Africa 

 lying between the parallel of 15, and the tropic of Capricorn, or be- 



