September i, 1890.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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iiEMAEKS ON THE STATE OE BOTANY 
Table 5th. 
IN CEYLON. 
WITH EEFERENCB TO THE KNOWLEDGE OE IT IN APRIL 
1843, AND AN ATTEMPT AT ARRANGING IIS FLORA AS 
KNOWN TO MOON AND RESIDENT BOTANISTS ACCORDG 
TNG TO LOCALITY AND ELEVATION, COMMONLY CALLED 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OP A FLORA. 
By Captain Champion, 95th Eegt. 
GEOGBAPHICAL DIVISION OF PLANTS IN 
CEYLON. 
(Continued from purjc 112.) 
Table 4th. 
GEKEEAL FEATURES OF CEYLON VEGE- 
TATION. 
Gappinr/ the Hills, facinp Kandy and Peradenia, 
Toe Flora of Table 3id is intermixed with ; 
1st. On the under features and lower Hills about 
1,000 feet. 
Memecylon Sp. Eugenia Sp. Cyminosma pedun- 
culata, Mezoneurum cucullatum, Holigarna Sp. 
Liisaja trlnervia, Solanum verbascifoUum, Solandra 
oppositifolia, Cerbera parvifolia, Strychnos Sp. Tylop- 
hora pancifiora and Sp. Carissa carandas, Zizy- 
phus Sp. Artabotrys odoratissimus, Miliusia Indica, 
Annona Asiaiioa, Gyrinops Sp. Pothos gracilis, 
CiBsalpinia paniculata, Epidendron pendulum. Wend- 
landia Notoniana, Heyneana, Esserta, Bicuspidata, 
Stylocoryne densifiora, Tradescantia paniculata, 
Achimenes sesamoides (Wild.) Torenia asiatica. 
Rosea santaloides, Bubia cordifolia. 
2nd Slopes of the highest hills, about 3,000 feet above 
the level of the Sea. 
EubiaoesD, many good Sp. Grumilea vaginans, 
Psyebotria curvillora, and 2 other Sp. Anonaceaj 
Sp. Myristica Iriya (Moon) Clypea hernandifolia, 
Xenthochymus ovalifolius, Ebus decipiens, Convol- 
vulaceaa Sp. Begonia Malabarica (red & wli. fld.) 
Mar.ynia lanceolata, Didymocarpus Sp. Solanum 
deotmdentatum, Ferox, Giganteum, Curculigo pauci- 
flora. Arum pentapbyllum. Huge forest trees (Echino- 
cai'i us ?) Ternstrdmiaceai ? Caryota horrida. Am- 
mannia Sp. Elasagnus latifolia, Cissampelus Sp. 
Dianella nemorosa and graminifolia. Asparagus 
falcatus, Smilax latifolia. Arum campanulatum, many 
tree 0 cbidaceie, Filiees and Lycopodii, Limodorum 
Sp. The Wana Eajah, Pavetta hispidiila (W. & 
A.) Maba buxifolia. Convolvulus Learii, Ophior- 
hiza tomentosa (Eoxb.) The Nilla (Pleetranthus 
Sp. stunted Impatiens 2d Sp. Geopbila reniformis, 
Hedyotis Leschenaultiana, Acrotrema Sp. Eoragineaa 
Sp. Arum 2d Sp. Gymnopetalum Sp. Nauclea cordi- 
fclia, .^ginetia bicolor, Vernonia Sp. Capparis 
grandis, Medinilla Sp.? Curcuma 2d Sp. Zii giber 
cylindrioum, Alpinia sericea, Malaxis Eheedii,? Ster- 
culia guttata? Elieocsrpus Sp. (entire leaves). 
3rd, Grassy knolls vn the flanks ; 
Are covered with Lemon grass— -Careya arborea, 
and Pbyl antbus Emblica (the only trees); intermi.xed 
are Impatiens oppositifolia, Gnaphalium Indicum, 
Hedysarum triquetrum. Cassia angustissima, Cro- 
talaria anthylloides (vav.) and Sp. (type of 0. Hir- 
Ruta) Polygala Sp. Steniodia lutea ? Tetvantbera 
cauiiflora ? usually borders the jungle in such places. 
■Ith, On the very .summit of the highest hills. 
Grassy knolls with masses of Osbeokia Sp. Hedy 
Otis fruticosa, Vernonia?, Evergreen shrubs and trees 
with small leaves such as Eugenia Sp. Sethia Indica, 
Salacia Prinoides, creeping (liawana’s Broom) Eubi- 
aceas, Ardisia bumilis, Ternstresraite, Memecylon 
ramiflorum, Bambusa Sp. Solandra oppositifolia 
(both a tyse and creeper)— The Nilla ehrulby. 
Localities of some yood plants as given by Moon 
S.AFFRAGAM. 
Liriodendron (Sphenocarpus Wa.)liliifcra, Begonia 
rupestris, Elseocarpus oblongue, Soymida febrifuga, 
Cluytia collina, Indigofera hirsuta, Ficus stipulata, 
Dorstenia radiata, Bassia latifolia, Ceropegia jun- 
cea, Curculigo recurvata, Areca dicksoni, Bambusa 
spinosa. 
Wallasse. 
Grewia tiliaifolia, Melia pumila, Acalypha betu- 
lina, Butea frondosa, Eottboellia, muricata. 
Walaf.ane. 
Psoralea corylifolia, Knoxia corymbosa, Sycas 
circinalis. 
KatragamI 
Hugonia mystax, Pavonio zeylanica, Dichrostachys 
cinerea, Gyrocarpus Asiaticus, Acanthus Maderas- 
patensis. 
Maturata. 
Grislea tomentosa, Crotalaria tenuifolia, Alysi- 
arpus moiiilifer , Solanum gigaiiteum. 
OowA. 
Terminalia Chebula, Psidium pyriferum, Myrsut 
tomentosa, Viola bastata, Impatiens big andulosa, 
PterocarpuB marsupium, Andiomeda fltxuosa, 
Anagallis eseulenta, Campsnula zeylanica, Eubia 
secunda, Premna procumbens, Martynia nervosa, 
Dracontium pinnatilidum, Andropogon cymbarius, 
schcenanthus, Agrostis diandra, Cynodon ciliaris, 
Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare, Triticum sestivum. 
Doombbra. 
Jonesia pinnata, Galaxia tenuiflora, Desmodiuni 
gyrans . 
Bentotte. 
Mucuna gigantea. 
Table 6th. 
Flora of NuipCra-Ellia, July and August, 6,000 
feet above the ipoel of the Sea. 
The Flora o Table 1. disappears. 
1st, Marshes aiud Margin of the Nuwera Ellia River. 
Exacum tere s. Orchis 2d Sp. terrestrial, Neottia 
Sp. very like N. spiralis, Drosera peltata, Mono- 
tropa Sp. — Thalictrumglyphocarpum, (Meadow-rue) 
Eanuorculus 2d Sp. Ehinanthus Indicus, Butomus 
Sp. Xyris Indica, Gratiola Sp. Smithia i landa ? 
Dipsacas inermis, (var) Eoxb. Valeriana Hookeriana, 
Utricularia Sp. 
2nd, Meadow lands. 
Ehododendron nobile and its parasitical Loran- 
thus. Campanula zeylanica ? and 2 other Spi. 
(one tetrandious) Justicia repens? Bupleurum 
virgstum, Celeia Sp. ? Tradescantia axillaris ? 
Commclina nudiflora, Potentilla K^liniana and Sp. 
Bidens Chinensis, Hypericum mysurense, Japoni- 
cum, Andromeda ovalifolia? Oxalis corniculata 
and Sp. Polygala Sp. Viola mysurense. Serpens 
Euphorbia Sp. Cynoglossum decurreiis, Piper >p. 
Crotalaria anthylloides and Sp. Veinouia Sp,? 
Sida rhomboidea ? Ruta angustifolia. Arum pentap- 
hyllmn, Thunbergia fragrans. Lobelia exceisa,. 
Lysimachia 2nd Sp. H dyotis fruiticosa and Sp. 
Anemone dubia, Exaenin Rulcatnm ? (var. wh.. and; 
light blue tld) Alohemilla Sp. (Lady’s Hiantle), 
Galium asperifolium, Osbeckia truncataj Gnap- 
haliiini, Indicum, Aristatnm, Fheilgherryanum, 
rEeh.mandra rostrala, Kupatoritun zeylanicnm, 
I’hysalis flexuosa, Parochetus wajor. 
3rd, Borders of the Jungle. 
Betberis tiuotoria (var), Ceropegia acuminata,. 
EubuB iUgoBUB, LaBiocarpuB, Gowiecphul, Photonia 
