NO. 53. — 1902.] TREES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 



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A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE MORE USEFUL 

 TREES AND FLOWERING PLANTS OF THE WESTERN 

 AND SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCES OF CEYLON. 



By F. Lewis, F.L.S. 



Scientific names in small capitals indicate that the species described 

 is endemic. 



Words or names in square brackets [ ] refer to distribution outside 

 the two Provinces specially referred to. and are quoted on the authority 

 of Trimen's " Flora." 



The four district maps are tinted pink and green over certain areas. 

 The pink indicates plantations, chiefly in European hands, while the 

 green gives forest areas. Uncoloured portions represent lands in native 

 and European hands, mostly the former, and very largely planted with 

 cocoanuts. Roman figures indicate altitude in feet above sea level, 

 while italic figures give the rainfall in inches per annum. 



IN introducing my Paper to the Ceylon Branch of the 

 Royal Asiatic Society, on the more useful trees and flowering 

 plants of the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, it is 

 desirable to set out a description of that portion of Ceylon 

 within which the plants treated of are to be found. 



It is, moreover, as well to be acquainted with not only a 

 brief geographical description, but the physical conditions 

 and climate, in order that it may become apparent that the 

 Provinces under consideration may be taken as very nearly 

 representative of the whole Island, showing that the subject- 

 matter dealt with applies to even a larger extent of country 

 than comes within the scope of the title of this Paper. 



The area of the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces 

 amounts to 3,333 square miles, made up as follows : — 



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