jan. — mar. 1858.] of the Pulney Hills. 



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the Neilgherries, the grass is short and every where dotted with 

 beautiful Orchideous plants (amongst which Platanthera Susannce, 

 and lutea are very conspicuous,) Ophelia, Exacum, Pedicularis, 

 Gentiana and many other plants peculiar to a high altitude. With 

 the exception of the sholas, the higher ranges are free of any jun- 

 gle or trees, save here and there a few scattered trees of " Rhodo- 

 dendron arhoreum." 



There are a good many sholas up the higher range, chiefly situat- 

 ed, where there are springs or water-courses, some of these are 

 very thick, and several of enormous extent, the three largest 

 upon the higher range are. The Kookul shola (situated close to 

 a village of that name) which extends over two hills, on the north 

 Western face of the Pulnies. The Minmoordi cornal shola situat- 

 ed at Pattoor on the southern side, and a large shola situated be- 

 tween that and Kodacarnal. The timber in these sholas is exten- 

 sively cut by the inhabitants of the Hills. The following are trees 

 common in the sholas on the higher ranges. 



Cyminosma pedunculata. 

 Millingtonia pungens. 

 Rhododendron arboreum. 

 Hedera obovata. 

 Hedera rostrata. 

 Hedera racemosa. 

 Mcesa Indica. 

 Myrsine capitellata. 

 Olea robusta. 

 Sp. 



Cinnamomum iners. (much felled by the Natives.) 



Magnolia. — r (a magnificent tree) 



Michelia Pulniensis. 



Syzygium. Sp. 



Dodonsea Burmanniana. 



Rottlera peltata. 



„ tinctotia. 

 Pittosporum floribundum. 

 Bentinckia condapana. 

 Symplocos, Sp. 



