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Mahonia D. C. which grows there, is the Pascicularis of 

 America, &c. ; but the diflEerence in the physiognomy of vege- 

 tation is as great, as between that of Torniea in Sweden, and 

 that of Naples. 



" The family of the Compositse, is pretty numerous in the 

 Neilgherries, as is the case on all high mountains, particular- 

 ly the genus Gnaphalium ; the family of the Fricese verse, is 

 found only in those genera which approach nearest to Vac- 

 cinium ; some species of Eanuncularia : two of Clematis ; one 

 Magnoliacese, (I think of the subdivision of Michelia, but not 

 Champaca ;) some fine species of the Cruciferae : I can only 

 say, that with regard to »11 these, the plants which I had it 

 in my power to examine, and compare, are different from simi- 

 lar species found elsewhere. 



" A remarkable conformity exists between the Neilgherry 

 plants and those of the table-land, and on the mountains of 

 Newera Ellia in Ceylon : this last place has many species 

 entirely the same with those of the Neilgherries ; many are 

 but subvariations of the same species, that is, Ehododendron 

 Arboreum differs but little ; the Corolla is always of one 

 colour, a deep red without the least spot. 



" FicarrsB, none ;* Umbelliferse, some splendid species ; 

 CaprifoliaceEe, some species : two Gentianese, one of them 

 with a beautiful blue flower, Exacum bicolor ? Bignonia in 

 the valleys, a beautiful species. Instead of the Cistineas of 

 our mountains, we have here beautiful Melastomacea, which 

 crown the highest mountains. Drosera, onef; Malvacea 

 some species ; Geraniacese, nonej ; some species are found on 

 Newera Ellia ; Hypericea, three. The Leguminosa are not 



* One in Orange YaEey since found. (S.) 

 t About Ootacamund we have two, (S.) 

 J One common about Ootacamund. (S.) 



