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which elucidates Col. Fred. C. Cotton’s narrative of an expedition 
over the Anamalai mountains (northern range). (See “ Madras 
Journal of Literature and Science,” vol. ii. p. 80. 1857.) 
The main results of the excursion were extracted from his Diary, 
beginning 15th Sept. 1858. “ Teak occurred on some undulating 
knolls, two or three miles before reaching the village (Punachi), and 
on the slopes of the basin leading to the river (Torakadu). The teak 
tree is not of superior dimensions, but is thickly scattered, forming 
nearly half of the forest. Many of the trees would yield second-class 
logs, and they increased in size as we descended the gorge. Being 
in flower, the white cross-armed panicles formed a striking feature 
in the landscape. There was much fallen and decaying teak within 
three miles of our huts. I inspected the jungle both in going 
and returning, and walked across in different directions to esti- 
mate approximately the number and size of the trees, and came to 
the conclusion that the value of standing wood might be 50,000 
rupees, and of fallen timber at least 5000 rupees, a sum which 
could easily be realised, if there had been easy transport. We 
saw, farther up the valley, much Venge ( Pterocarpus marsupium ) 
and blackwood, which became more abundant, as the elevation in- 
creased. These trees seem to prefer an altitude somewhat greater 
than teak, whilst the Vella Naga ( Conocarpus latifolius ), of great 
size, occurs with the teak, or prefers a lower range. The sholas 
(glades) near Punachi, between 3000 and 4000 feet above the sea, 
are very dense and rich in their flora. The following are a few 
remarkable forms observed, a new species of Jenkinsia (Wallich), 
Solenocarpus Indicus , a tree called by the Kaders Palli-illi, the 
leaves of which are eaten. Eloeocarpus Monoceros , a new species of 
Cookia (Mur Kuringi), with a delicious fruit. Glycosmis penta - 
phylla, Pierardia macrostachys , with an edible fruit. Cleidion 
Javanicum (Wall) ; Mesua, with very large fruit ; Calophyllum, a 
species with narrow lanceolate leaves ; Orophea , two new species ; 
Unona joannosa, Guatteria coffeoides , Cyathocalyx zeylanicus ; 
Garcinia , pterospermum obtusifolium , Sterculia guttata , Macliilus , 
Casearia , a new species ; Euonymus , two apparently new forms, one 
with downy leaves, and the other much like a lime tree. Agrostemma, 
two species, Ophioxylon , a new species, with falcate bracts ; and Otlxo- 
morphe subpeltata. Acranthcra zeylanica , Nephelium erectum , a 
