I have selected from Trimen's Flora of Ceylon species from the lowlands only, 

 ecause reliable meteorological data were available to me only for this region, 

 he island may be divided into two parts, a smaller western and south-western 

 ortion with heavy rainfall, and a larger eastern and northern portion with less 

 lentitul rain. More detailed data regarding the climate are given in the 

 ;companying tables : — 



