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very gorgeous species of Pachycentria , and two rare Euphorbiaceous 
trees, Dimorphocalyx glabellus, and Desmostemon zeylanicum , lately 
described by Mr Thwaites. 
44 Many of the trees in the dark sholas are covered with beautiful 
epiphytes, especially the Hoya paucijlora , AEschynanthus zeylani- 
cus , and Sarcanthus filiformis. The dripping rocks are adorned 
with Klugia (two species), Epithemci , &c. Cardamoms with rich 
aroma, and the true ginger plant, abound in these sholas. The 
rocks in the bed of all the rivers, from 3000 to 4500 feet, are quite 
covered with a showy orange-coloured Balsam ( Impatiens verticil - 
lata). It often forms a fringe at the line of watermark, or appears 
in patches between the forks of a cascade. At a higher elevation, 
other species seemed to take its place, especially the 44 Impatiens 
Tangacliee ” (Beddome). A truly aquatic fern, a new species of 
Pleopeltis , grows in great abundance on rocks at the bottom of the 
Torakadu river. 
44 The Bhododendron arboreum was first seen at an elevation of 
about 5000 feet.” 
Mr Beddome has favoured me with the following note of his 
ascent : — 44 The -rocky Akka Mountain, which is probably upwards 
of 8000 feet, is quite covered near its summit with several new 
species of Impatiens . The only other new form observed on this 
mountain was a curious Crassulaceous plant with fleshy peltate 
leaves, growing in sheltered moist nooks of the rock. Balsams are 
very abundant on these hills. Impatiens Balsamina, dasysperma , 
Hensloviana , maculata, Campanula , chinensis, tomentosa , verticil - 
lata, oppositifolia , Kleinii , filiformis , tenella , and rivalis .” 
44 Some of the herbaceous plants observed adorning the higher hill- 
side pastures were : — Flemingia procumbens , Phaseolus Pulniensis, 
Anemone TVightiana, Lysimachia Leschenaultii and deltoidea , 
JJtricularia, Banunculus reniformis , G-entiana pedicellata . This 
list might be extended, but the examples are sufficient to show the 
similarity of the Flora to that round Utakamand.” 
The general appearance and character of these high lands re- 
semble much the Nilgiri Hills. Here are the same rounded emi- 
nences and dense sholas, extending continuously for miles, their 
edges fringed with Strobilanthes, and ceasing abruptly ; the hills 
are conical, and the slopes covered with short, rich grass, abounding 
with such plants as Exacum bicolor, and Ophelia elegans : the woods 
