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Chinenm, Nekonia origanoicUs, Ehermeyera Maclellandii and diffitta, Strohilauthes glaucencens 

 and phyllostachya, Neuracanthus tctragonostac/iijus, Uraria hamom, Sopubia dricta, Flem- 

 mingia lineala, Desmodium polycarpum, triqueirtim, pulchellnm, triekocaulon ? , and trijionim, 

 Justicia deciissata, Trphrosia purpurea, Urena lohata, Ageruluin conyzoides, Venionia cinerea, 

 Lrpidagathis recurea, Phaylopsis, Lygodiutn pinnatum, Knoxm lasiocarpa, Acroeephalus capUatm, 

 Triumfetta anguhta, Costus speciosus, Xyris, Eriocaulon, Impatieiu Chinemis, Ardiaia Wallichii, 

 Lepidagathis mttcronafa, Phrynhim parviflorum ? , Aitpnragus acerosus, Leea 2 or 3 species, Bltt- 

 niea /{am and several other species, Musa rubra, A/pitiia Allughan, etc. eto. 



The epiphytical vegetation is here much the same as in the Eng forests. 



These low forests shew many transitions into lower mixed forests along their lines of 

 contact, and it is often very difficult to distinguish between the two. 



6. MiTcd forests. 



Under this heading I comprise a variety of forests, which grow chiefly on permeable 

 substrata, such as alluvial and sandstone formations. These differ from the open forests 

 amongst other things in their general aspect and in the height and growth of the trees, as also 

 in the prevalence of climbers. They comprise more than half of the area, which I comprise 

 under the denomination of Pegu. They are at the present time most important to a forester, 

 but at the same time are most difficult to subdivide into marked varieties. I shall how- 

 ever try to overcome some of the difficulties by taking these varieties of mixed forests in as 

 extended a sense as possible. I divide them, therefore, into the two following divisions, 

 each of which will be subdivided again under its respective headings : 



a. Alluvial mixed forests. 



b. Upper mixed forests. 



A. Alluvial mixed forests. These forests occupy chiefly the alluvial plains from the 

 base of the hills to the banks of the larger rivers. Towards the Irrawaddi, Sittang and 

 other large rivers they assume the character of savannahs while towards the hills they gra- 

 dually pass into the upper mixed forests, especially when growing in shallow alluvium resting 

 on sandstone. Thej' are of a moister character than the upper mixed forests, and therefore 

 are richer in trees and climbers, but lower in growth and much poorer in bamboo-growth. 

 Kyattounwa and wayah are rarely if ever seen in true lower mixed forests, and a number 

 of small herbs, indicative of a greater dryness and more light, are here wanting or at least 

 are very rare. I shall consider these forests under the following headings : 



aa. Lower mixed forests. 



hb. Savannah forests. 



cc. Beach jungles. 



aa. Lower mixed forests. These forests are distinguished from the low forests with 

 which they often alternate, or grow side by side, chiefly by the absence of trees character- 

 istic of laterite forests, and by the absence or scarcity of any dense grass-clothing of the 

 ground. Their general aspect is also greatly different, being more closed by numerous 

 climbers and creepers. The average height of these forests rises to about 70 to 80, and some- 

 times up to 100 feet, in fact they bear a gresft resemblance to the upper mixed forests, especially 

 when in these latter the bamboo have died oft' and burnt down. The principal trees here 

 are Dillenia jyentagyna, Cratoxylon neriifolium, Kydia calycina, Bombax malabarieum, Stereulia 

 colorafa, Pteroapermum semisagittatum, Garuga pinnata, Schleichera trijuga, Mangifera tip., 

 Odina u-odier, Spondias pinnata, Carallia iiitegerrima, Terminalia tomentella, Belcrica, pyrifolia 

 and crenulata, Anogeissus aciiminatus, Lagerstroemia flos reginae, iomentom (laiza/i), and 

 nllosa (tsoumbelay), Homalium fomentosum, Dioiipyos ehretioides and cordifolia, Spatltodea 

 stipulata, and Rheedei, Heterophragma adenophylla, Stereonpermum snateolens, Calomnthes Indica, 

 Antidemna diandrum, Emblica qffieinalis, Albizzia odoratiasiiiia anil procera, Nauclea Brunonis, 

 diversifolia and cordifolia, Fieus cutieifolia and hinpida, as also some species of tlie Urosfigina 

 section, Viiex Lencoxylon ? Cassia Fistula, Sirychnos nux romica, Careya arborea, Barringionia 

 acutangula, Bandia and Gardenia sessiliflora, erythroclada, etc. 



Locally more or less common are : Miliusa vdutina, Garcinia coica, Eriolaena Candollii, 

 Berrya mollis, Greicia laevigata and microcos, Hiptage Bengalensis, Bursera serrata, Caseuria 

 canziala, Ueptapletirum vemdosmn, Heteropanax fragrans, Hchrebera swietenioides, Ilollarrhena 

 ptibescens, Vitexpubescens, Phyllanthus coccineus, Cinnainoiiium obtusifolium, Bi iedclia retiisa, 

 and B. tomentasa, Dalbergia cultrata, and purpurea (thitpoh), Bauhinia Malabarica ? , Xylia, 

 dolabriformis, Nauclea icallichiana and sericea, Bandia uliginosa and 1 or 2 other species, 

 Glochidion sp., Ficus cordifolia, Croton oblongifjlium, Acacia catechu towards Prome district, 

 Crypteronia paniculata, Eugenia Jambolana, Albizzia lucida, Dalbergia oialit'olia (madama), 

 Gmelina arborea, Hymenodictyon tliyrsiflorum ? , Dillenia partijlora, Kydia calycina, Baccaurea 

 iiapida, Derria robusla, etc. 



