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diligently investigated, little having been known of it up to 

 the date of publication of Wight and Arnott's Prodromus. 

 The plants of Concan were first catalogiied by Mr. Graham, 

 assisted by Mr. Nimmo ; these botanists seem to have been 

 diligent workers, and were correspondents of Dr. Wight, to 

 whom they communicated valuable discoveries. 



Dr. Gibson, the energetic Conservator of Bombay Forests, 

 has had, owing to the nature of his duties, ample oppor- 

 tunities of investigating the Flora of Bombay, and we are in- 

 debted to him for a considerable Herbarium. We have also 

 had the opportunity of examining the excellent collections of 

 Dr. Stocks, who officiated for Dr. Gibson during that gentle- 

 man's visit to Europe, and to whom we have been greatly 

 indebted for information and assistance. 



It is, however, by Mr. Law and Mr. Dalzell, that the Con- 

 can Flora has been most ably and energetically investigated. 

 Mr. Law resided for many years at Tannah (near Bombay), 

 and explored the Northern Concan, whilst Mr. Dalzell chiefly 

 employed himself in the Southern Concan and adjacent pro- 

 vince of Canara. 



4. Carnatic. 



In the extreme south of the Peninsula, the Carnatic ex- 

 tends from the eastern sea to the borders of Malabar; but 

 further north, where the Peninsula is wider, it comprises only 

 the sea-coast, the province of Mysore being interposed between 

 it and the great peninsular chain. The northern part of the 

 Carnatic is a nearly level tract, of no great width, extending 

 from the mouth of the Godavery to the delta of the Cavery. 

 It is not a perfect level, as a few low ridges project at intervals 

 from the Ghats ; and some isolated hills of trifling elevation 

 occur, scattered over the surface, evidently the remnant of 

 former continuous ranges, which have been apparently re- 

 moved by aqueous action. None of these exceed a few hun- 

 dred feet in height, and they exercise no material influence 

 on the climate or vegetation. Much of the country is sandy, 



