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[no. 1, NEW SERIES, 
Portia (Thespesia pojDulnea). — Suffered most of all the avenue 
trees, and it was particularly noted that trees grown from cuttings 
were more extensively damaged than seedlings. 
Banian (Ficus Indica). — When allowed to strengthen its posi- 
tion by its natural supports, this tree does not suffer, but when the 
props are cut away, as is customary by the roadside, it is very 
liable to be uprooted. Two were blown down on the Mount Road 
and falling against the new iron railing of the Cathedral, caused 
considerable damage. " , 
Adansonia digitata — The Baobab, with its enormous trunk and 
stout branches suffered little injury generally. One handsome tree 
in the gardens gave way at the root, and remained in a slanting 
position like the leaning tower of Pisa. The trunk subsequently 
broke transversely about the middle. 
The Palms with their unbranched stems, and Casuarinas with 
their acicular foliage yielded to the gale and suffered the least. 
The crown of Caryota ureiis was damaged. 
The Plantain from the broad expanse of its delicate foliage 
always suffers on these occasions, the cellular stem snaps across, 
and the leaves being torn as it were into narrow ribbons, dangle 
from the midrib, and then fall off. 
The Betel vine plantations in many places were greatly damaged 
and trellices laden with the Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes anguina, ) 
and other Cucurbitaceous fruits were levelled, causing much loss 
to the Market Gardeners. 
Trees with soft or brittle wood as Agati grandiflora, Bignonia 
suherosa, Moringa pterygospenna, Visenia iimbellata^ Carica Papaya 
^c.,were either entirely prostrate, or had their branches strewed 
about in almost every compound. 
I am not aware that any one except Dr. Wallich in the Journal 
of the Agri-Hort. Society of India (vol. I, p. 3) and Dr. Buist (Trans, 
of the Bombay Geogl. Soc. vol. XII, p. 58) has recorded his obser- 
vations or paid much attention to this subject, and it seems to me a 
matter of no small importance in connection with planting of trees 
along the public roads. 
