202 Fiora of the Putney Hills, [no. 6, new series. 



Hypoxidaces. 



Curculigo orchioides, 

 sp. 



ASACE.&. 



Arum sp. Poombary well, 



„ sp. Sholas near Kodakarnal. 



Pandanacej:. 

 Pandanus odoralissimus, 



Palmace^e. 



Areca, (Kat pan.) 



Caryota urens, Lower ranges, a fibre is made from 



the peduncle. 



Borassus fiabelliformis, about villages, lower ranges. 

 Bentinckia condapana, Sholas. 

 Phoenix sp. 



Cocos nucifera, rare about villages. 



c* 



Eql t isetace^:. 

 Equisetum sp. Poombary valley. 



Gea^iixace-e and Cypeeace^e. 

 Are both abundantly represented on these hills. 



Beyace^:. 



This order is abundant. 



Lycopodiace^:. 



Five or six species, 



Ophioglossaceje:. 



Several species, 



POLYPODIACE^E. 



Between 40 and 50 sp. all I believe Neilgherry forms. 

 I have not attempted to name the Compositae, in the above cata- 

 logue, there are many of the larger Neilgherry forms, 



The above is not supposed to include nearly all the flora of the 

 sholas (or moist woods) of the higher ranges, especially the trees, 

 few of which were in flower at the period of my visit to these 

 mountains. 



