OCT. — DEC. 1856.] 



Scientific Intelligence. 



123 



[The following additional information regarding the storm of the 20th Novem- 

 ber was furnished by Dr, Cleghorn, but too late for insertion under its proper 

 head of Scientific Intelligence.] 



Effects of the Gale of 20th November 1856 at the A gri- 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 have been a Member of the Society. 



As it seemed desirable that 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, Sec . 

 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. 



1 



No. of Trees. 



No. of 

 Trees 

 blown 

 down. 



No. of 

 Trees 

 broken. 



No. of 

 Trees in- 

 jured. 





47 



278 



.325 





18 



10 



28 





38 



13 



51 





11 



8 



19 





5 



6 



11 





5 



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. 



