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of untouched jungle and savannah land, occupying the steep side of the Hak- 
gala mountain to an elevation of 6800 feet. The vegetation of this high level 
region is very interesting; the flora contains a large proportion of European 
genera, The Horton Plains, where there is a resthouse at an elevation of 
7200 feet, form a magnificent collecting ground for the botanist, and lie about 
eighteen miles from Hakgala. Nuwara Eliya, at an elevation of 6200 feet, 
contains good hotels, has a temperate climate (mean temperature 57°), and 
is surrounded by hills on which the natural vegetation remains untouched. 
A third garden lies at Badulla, on the eastern side of the main mountain 
mass of the center of the island, at an elevation of 2200 feet. Here the 
climate is different from that at Peradeniya, in having the driest period at the 
end of the southwest instead of the northeast monsoon, so that the periodicity 
of the vegetation is different, and fruits which ripen at Peradeniya in April 
ripen at Badulla in August. 
A fourth branch is at Anuradhapura, the famous “buried city” in the ‘ 
north of the island. Here there is an Indian climate and flora, the weather 
being dry during the greater part of the year, so that only xerophytic plants 
occur. 
A visit to the branch gardens alone thus introduces the botanist to a great _ 
’ variety of climates and floras ; but there are several other types of flora to be 
seen, ¢. g., that of the coast, of the river estuaries, the mangroves, and s0 
on: all are easily reached by rail or road. Ceylon is very easily reached, 
there being direct lines of steamers from Colombo to almost all parts of the 
world. Round the world tickets at a cost of $525 to $625, first class, can be 
obtained, which enable a visit to be paid to Europe, thence to Egypt and 
Ceylon, and home via Australia, or via Singapore, Hongkong, Japan, and 
Honolulu to San Francisco. Return tickets to Colombo from London are 
from $350 to $450 first class, $250 to $300 second class; the latter is very 
comfortable, especially on the French and German lines. No outfit is neces- 
sary beyond a supply of the clothes usually worn in summer; drill, khaki, and 
flannel clothes can be bought here more cheaply than in Europe. The cost 
of living in hotels and resthouses is from seven to nine rupees per day, and 
three rupees are equal to $1. 
Information about Ceylon may be obtained in many books, of which 
the following may be specially mentioned: Ceylon, by Sir E. Tennant (now 
Out of print); Ceylon in 1893, by J. Ferguson; “The flora of Ceylon as 
affected by climate,” Trimen, Journal of Botany, 1886 ; Flora of Ceylon, 
Trimen, 1893-1899, 5 vols.; “ Botanic gardens in the equatorial belt,” Goodale, 
American Journal of Science 42.173. 1891. 
Intending visitors should communicate with me some time in advance, 
mentioning the line of work they propose to take up, with any special facill- 
ties they may require, ¢. g., the planting before their arrival of special 
