BUNGALOW. 1 1 I 



Indian rubber tree (Ficus elastica) with its thick, glossy 

 leaves ; — the Exile tree {Thevetia neriifolia) of the Caout- 

 chouc family, a tall tree of bright pale green foliage, 

 its grass-like leaves gracefully hangiDg down, h lafranye 

 d'epaulette, and full of milky juice ; its yellow flowers 

 of periwinkle shape, and its fruit, smooth greenish 

 balls, nearly an inch in diameter — and hundreds of 

 others. Mr. Cameron kindly made up a parcel of seeds 

 for me, some forty different creepers, many of which 

 are now flourishing in a garden near Florence. 



No town in India, not even excepting Lucknow, 

 had pleased me as much as Bangalore, and being in 

 no hurry whatever to return to Europe I decided 

 upon remaining here for the next few months, and 

 taking a trip to the Neilgherries during the hot season, 

 in order to see them in all their natural and social 

 charms, besides escaping the South-westerly monsoon, 

 which makes travelling almost an impossibility in 

 the Mysore hills, rivers and ghauts then becoming 

 impassible. I found little difliculty in securing a com- 

 fortable bungalow, near the Lal-bagh, at the moderate 

 rent of seventy-five rupees per month, and Abdel 

 Khader, of the tribe of Israel, and a well-known fur- 

 nisher, for another twenty-five rupees supplied not only 

 elegant and good furniture, but also every requisite 



