1922.] Indian Science Congress. I.S8.C. 119 
The Pera of this entire region are of the monsoon deciduous 
type o of Schimper. The thorn forest, which has been ascribed to part of 
this region, is sopaetials but a pioneer stage in the progression toward 
the monsoon type. 
2. —— of Pe heavy —— of the cet there is here 
ard the 
forest i stage. proceeds southwar pratenirin 
gradually dancin and the amount o — hich has reached or 
proachi imax correspondin gly i pie ases. § . ere is great 
country. 
3. The trees of the later oe lose their leaves at times varying with 
the species from October to April, but are practically all leafless by the 
end of April. Leafing out occurs rather before the commencement of the 
mo i 
8 
e few evergreens, such as Eugenia Heyneana, Ixora parvifior a 
and Buchanania eae are for the motl Da hydrarch pioneers in 
stream meta and in seepage seams on ther 
5. Flow rering is distributed thr ree practi ically the entire year but is 
a Beet ano in the spring season, about February and March, and dur- 
in soon, about August and Sept secadnen: 
The climax forest of the Jub a Pe region is one hae Fiaporaae 
grandis and species of Terminalia prominent 
in the other regions icaenaten but as they grow readily ee pee sed 
aes is oen bio that the stress of human occupation has eliminated 

"7. In See where the stress is greatest, as the yA pra cae 
scarcely any timber is fo und beyond the pioneer stages. The t and 
shrubs found 4 in these coppice well, as a rule, and are protected from the 
ae na animals by_ thorns, by tough harsh leaves, or by a bitter cell 
cap. ‘D 

nd Bu 
most pure groups. art die of these is common on low w-lying, the last on 
higher areas. Along the edge of the hills an intermediate Stage is 
reached asi cae of "Dio ospyros tomentosa, Lagerstroemta parvi- 
flora, spec f Anogeissus, and Bassia latifolia. In many places the 
last, bocatibe of the great value of its flowers and fruits, is practically the 
only tree which escapes saneats cutting, hence becomes the largest tree 
of the forest 
There is a general difference in the composition of the cages of 
the plains and of the hills because of differences in the soil. Some trees 
ots to 
Layo 
elevations i in the Vind hive 
An Sipe coer study of Deccan grass land, I1.—By G. M. 
HAKRADEO,. . 
1. This paper is in continuation of one read at the last Science i 
gels which seubned results of 1920. This paper deals with the resu 
192 
s year’s study shows marked secisert ook eh last tack in mon 
time of Pt ce ing of several species. Many additional s 
under observation. Some of lest year’s species are reduced in number, 
permanent qua 
oe se ee = —— of ae ea species, others are redu _—- “in 
— ants in each have remained constant except in qu 
I, in which an ; aditional Sominiack has ap 
