J»01SÖN TREEOF ^AV^. !§ 



The Antshar, like the trees in its neighbouiv 

 liood^ is on all sides surrounded by shi ubs an(J 

 plants; in no instance have ï observed iht 

 ground naked or barren in its inimediate circunjir 

 .ference. 



The larg-est tree I met witli in ^latnbangati 

 Was 80 closely environed by the comnion trees 

 and shrubs of the forest in which it grew^ that 

 it was with difficulty I could apprbach it. — Se* 

 veral vines and climbing shrubs^, in conjplete 

 health and vigour^ adhered to it and ascended 

 to nearly half its height. And at the time JL 

 visited the tree and collecteii the juice^ I was 

 forcibly struck with the egregious misrepreseur 

 tation of Foersch.— Several young trees spon- 

 taneously sprung from seeds that had fallen fronj 

 the parent^ reminded me of a line in Darwin*s 

 Botanie Garden, '' Chained at his root two scioa 

 Demons dweil''— While in re-calling his beau- 

 tiful description of the Oopas, my vicinity to 

 the tree gave rae reason to rejoice that it is 

 founded on fiction. — The wood of the Antsha^ 

 is vrhite. Il ght and of a spongrj appearance^ 



Description of the Tshittix. 



The fructification of the Tshittik is stilj 

 uüknown ; after all possible lesearcii ia the 



