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New Aliens, — Veronica serpyllifolia L. is now common 
along the golf links at Nuwara Eliya (April, 1915). Prunella 
vulgaris L. is well established at Nuwara Eliya in drains by 
the roadside (April, 1915). A form of Sonchus arvensis is 
now well established up-country, and during the last few years 
has spread to medium elevations. It was not collected by 
Thwaites or Trimen, nor by Willis and Smith in their investi- 
gation of the up-country flora in 1906. In 1912 the writer 
noted it in abundance below Haputale, along the road to 
Haldummulla. During the last two or three years it has 
sprung up in considerable quantity on the ‘‘ made ” ground 
round the new museum in the Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, 
and still persists there. It was not sent in from any estate 
during the inquiry into the presence of weed seeds in manure 
in 1912-13.— T. P. 
Native Names for Plants. — Mollugo nudicaulis L. is known 
as “ Kawudu-tirar ” at Okanda, Eastern Province, fide E. v 
Lewis. The Water Hyacinth (EicJihornia crassipes Solms.) has 
received the name of ‘‘ Japan Yabara ” in the Tangalla 
district, fide W. E. Wait. Mikania scandens Willd. is known 
as “ Mokattu ” T. (veil creeper) in the Trincomalee district. 
Mr. C. Drieberg points out that the Sinhalese name of Jatropha 
Cur cas is not Rata-endaru ” as given in Trimen’s Flora of 
Ceylon, p. 46, but Wata-endaru ” (wata = hedge). From 
the Southern Province Uvaria Narum Wall, has been received, 
with the information that it is called Pangan.” Andro- 
pogon aciculatus Retz. has been sent in with the names 
“ Pitinei Pillu ” T., '' Bin Thanakola ” S., and Amba- 
gamuwa Grass.” From the Elkaduwa district Dr. C. M. 
Thomasz reports that Achyranthes aspera L. is known as 
“Navarangi Ella” T., Leucæna glauca Benth. as Vada 
Raja” T., Jatropha Curcas L. as Sen Cotta Ella” T., Vitex 
Negundo L. as “ Ang-ela Nutchi ” T. and ‘‘Nika Korla” S. 
Symplocos spicata Roxb. has been sent in from the Gampola 
district under the name of ‘‘ False Tea Plant.” — T. P. 
Eulophia. — The key to the genus Eulophia in Trimen, Vol. 
IV., p. 175, appears to have been badly ‘‘ pied ” by the 
printer. According to it, E. macrostachya has a tuberous 
