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YojanavaUi, (©csJdaae^g). means a creeper of the length 

 or a mile ; yojana, a mile, and valli, a creeper ; because 

 the creeper is of great length ; a very appropriate name, 

 seeing that the stem creeping on trees forms an inter- 

 minable net-work. 



Sapan wood, is found in abundance in Wellawaya, from 

 whence it is taken to Hambantota for exportation. 



Morinda ivood, found in Wellassa. The native dyers of 

 the Coast of India grind the root, and make an infusion, to 

 which a piece of alum being added, the colour is changed 

 from yellow to red. It is used as a red-dye for cotton cloth. 

 It is the AUu galia of the Sinhalese, and Nuna-maram of 

 the Tamils- In India it is known by the name of Hal dye,* 

 The Jury of the Great Exhibition have stated that 

 " the colours dyed with the Morinda are for the most 

 part not brilliant, but the colouring matter is far more per- 

 manent than many other red colours are, and with improved 

 management would probably rival that of Madder • it would 

 therefore perhaps be a useful dye stuff ; it appears well 

 worthy the attention of dyers." 



Arnotto. — This is the produce of the Bixa orellana. The 

 tree grows wild in and about Badulla, Passara, and Wellassa. 

 The dye may be prepared by a simple and inexpensive process, 

 namely, by steeping the seeds in water, and removing the 

 colouring matter from them. The colouring matter which 

 remains suspended in water is then boiled in large copper 

 vessels to the consistency of syrup. 



Terminalia Chebula. — The drupes are collected and taken 

 down to Colombo from various parts of Uva. They are 

 used to dye black, and are called u Gall nuts," or Myrobalans. 

 They are used both in dyeing and tanning, and form one of 

 the exports of the country : with alum it forms a yellow 

 colour, and with the salts of iron black. 



* Vide "Observations on the Vegetable Products of Ceylon, "1853. p. 14. 



