jam. — mar. 1858.] of the Putney Hills. 



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slopes below Paucheloor, it is now almost entirely destroyed. There 

 is Blackwood also, which is still at times cut and carted into Din-' 

 digul and Madura for sale. I did not myself observe any large 

 trees of this timber standing, and as I was over a great portion of 

 these jungles, there cannot be much left. 



Flora of the Puhiey Hills, as observed in September and 

 October, 1857. By Lieut. R. H. Beddome. 



RaNTJNCULACEJE. 



Clematis Gouriana, 

 „ Wightiana, 



„ Munroii, sholas at Kodakamal. 



Anemone Wightiana, 



Ranunculus reniformis, * 



„ "Wallichictnus, common. 

 Naravelia Zeylanica, 



Magnoliace^:. 

 *Michelia Pulniensis, very common (Shemboo.) 

 Magnolia sp. a beautiful tree common in sholas, 



Anonace-E. 



Guatteria cerasoides, 



Schizandkice^:. 

 Hortonia sp. near Perryar. 



MeXISPEKMACEjE. 



Cocculus villosus, lower slopes. 



„ glaber, 



„ macrocarpus ? (only in fruit.) 

 Clypea hernandifolia, very common. 



Note. — Local Catalogues such as this " Flora Pulniensis" are of great use, 

 illustrating the Geographical distribution of the plants of Southern India, and are 

 specially commended by Dr. Royle in hi3 observations on Provincial Exhibitions. 

 -Ed. M. J. 



* M. Nilagirica (Zenker) in Hooker and Thomson's Flora Indica, 



