MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 527 



Measurements. 

 Length taken on the spot between pegs 

 Height from point of shoulder to flat of pad 



Circumference of fore-arm 



„ of neck 



„ jowl 



Girth behind shoulders ... 



From root to tip of tail 



Colour. 

 In open daylight, very dark brown approaching to black on head, back and 

 upper parts of body ; somewhat lighter on belly, chest, inside of thighs and 

 arms. The spots distinctly visible but not markedly peacock-eyed. 

 Eyes.— Normal colour. 

 Tongue. — Normal pink colour. 



Mouth. — Eoof, near the margins of gums and the sides of cheeks inside 

 pigmented, otherwise normal pink. 

 Hairs of moustache. — Black. 

 Claws. — Normal, white. 

 On careful dissection no trace of the usual rudimentary clavicles were found. 



W. B. FERRIS, Colonel. 

 The Residency, Kolhapue, 29th May 1906. 



No. XX.— A REMARKABLE TREE. 



In the Gundila valley of the North Coimbatore District there is a 

 remarkable Champak (Michelia champaca) tree, which is held in veneration 

 and worshipped by the local Sholagas (hill men). It is known by them as 

 the Doddasampagai (big Champak). Owing to its sacred character the 

 Sholagas demurred to my approaching it with boots on, and I had to get it 

 taped by some of them. The girth at 10 feet (to avoid some large warty 

 protuberances) is 50 feet. At a height of about 15 feet, the main trunk splits 

 into 11 large branches, the least of which is about 6 feet in girth and running 

 up to about 12 feet girth. These again split up into innumerable smaller 

 branches. The highest twig I estimated to be 70 feet from the ground. 

 Under its shade in September last I found the only specimens of that curious 

 fern, Ophioglossum recticutatum, that I have so far found in these hills. 



C E. C. FISCHER. 

 Gundila, North Coimbatore, 1st June 1906. 



No. XXI— HABITAT OF THE GREEN KEELBACK 

 (MACROPH1STHODON PLUMBICOLOR). 



Referring to the article on the common Indian snakes by Captain F. Wall 

 I.M.S., in Vol. XVII, No. 1 of the Journal, it may be of interest to record the 

 occurrence of Macrophisthodon plumbkolor in the hills of North Coimbatore 



