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NOTRS ON A JOURNEY FROM HAVERl TO KUMTA. 
T rianthema decandra, Linn.j is found hanging down the side of a 
bank. The Marking-nut* tree and the Cashew-nut® tree appear near 
the village, evidently planted, and sMoie grass is abundant in places 
with defective drainage* This grass much resembles the *^sabat” 
of Northern India, both in general appearance and properties ; 
it is used for making brooms and ropes, and good paper can also 
be made from it, although the Poona paper manufacturers say it has 
some knots that are difficult to remove. When this objection has been 
overcome it will surely become an important source of paper material, 
as it could be produced in great quantity on waterlogged land 
that is not fit for general cultivation The roadside trees KaranjS 
Ntm % and Jambool ^ look more luxuriant here than further east, an 
evident sign of increasing rainfall. From this point the road turns 
south-west and a few miles further brings in view the village of 
Alur, with what appeared in the distance to be a large Cocoanut 
plantation, but which on closer inspection proved to be a mixture 
of Cocoanut, Betel-nut, Jack fruit, Betel-leaf, Plantain and other crops 
that would grow on a wet soil, planted without apparent system ; the 
water in numerous large tanks is only three feet from the surface 
in May, and the workmen appear worn to skin and bone from 
fever. Polygonum barjbatum^ Linn, was gathered in ditches in the 
shade, and Blumea membranacea, D.C., with Hydrocotyie asiatlca^ 
Linn., on the outskirts, and HemideS7nus tndicuSy Br., in ripe fruit on 
the fences which consisted of Agave vivipara and A. americana on 
raised banks, and as an apology for a fence, occasionally, Jatropha cur^ 
cas, Linn. 1 he last three are foreign plants, and this leads to the reflec- 
tion that foreign plants are ver} generally used for similar purposes. 
Here Cordia Macleodii H. f. & T., occurs, and a small flowered form of 
Carissa carandas^ Linn, begins to appear, and continues many miles 
towards the coast, occupying places not heavily wooded. Here also 
begins to appear Eugenia caryophylisea, Wight., which continues 
at short intervals to within high water mark in the tidal back waters. 
As it occurs here, the rusty red colour on the back of the leaf is 
wanting, but there is little doubt about its identity. A few Ainee^ 
trees also appear here and they occur in increasing numbers till the 
crest of the Ghauts is reached. Soon after passing Alur, specimens of 
Randia uliginosa^ D.C. were gathered : the large white flowers with 
radiating anthers are specially striking at early dawn ; the sweet 
' Semecarpus Anaeardium, L.f. 
• Gymnoihti'x aloptcut&id$$t Nees. 
* Mflia aaadirachta, Linn. 
* Anaeatdium occiaeniale, L. 
* Pongamia glabra Vent. 
* Eugenia jambolana, Lanfi. 
Terminalia temeniosa, Bedd. 
