OCT.— DEC. 1856.] 
Scientific Intelligence. 
123 
[The following additional information regarding the storm of the 20th Novem- 
ber was furnished by Dr, Cleqhorn, but too late for insertion under its proper 
head of Scientific Intelligence.] 
Effects of the Gale of 20ih November 1856 at the Agri-HorticultU' 
ral Society^ s Garden, Madras. 
I regret to state that the injury done to this garden during the 
late gale has been very considerable, and has surpassed that of 
any similar visitation, since I Ijave been a Member of the Society. 
As it seemed desirable +Jiat the more notable effects of the at- 
mospheric disturbance on the vegetable kingdom should be record- 
ed, I have prepared a list of the trees and shrubs which were par- 
ticularly damaged. Being desirous of ascertaining which of our 
noble avenue^ trees suffered the most^ I addressed a letter to Col, 
Boulderson requesting him to favor me with the number of trees 
blown down by the tempest, or mutilated in their trunk, or shatter- 
ed in their branches. 
The following summary of the Police Return of trees fallen, &c . 
on public ground within the limits of Madras, conveys as clearly 
as possible, the information obtained as to the nature and extent 
of the damage inflicted upon this untoward occasion. 
No. of 
No. of 
No. of 
No. of Trees. 
Trees 
blown 
Trees 
broken. 
Trees in- 
jured. 
down. 
47 
278 
325 
Odyan tree (Odina wodier) 
18 
10 
28 
Korkapully (Inga dulcis) , 
38 
13 
51 
11 
8 
19 
Margosa tree (Melia Azedarach) 
5 
6 
11 
6 
1 
6 
2 
1 
3 
1 
0 
1 
Connay tree (Cassia fistula) 
2 
0 
2 
1 
0 
1 
Total.. 
130 
317 
447 
It will be observed that a large proportion of the trees blown 
down or broken (325) is of one species. 
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