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not more than 2 feet in length. In that place Capparis Heyneana^ 
Wall., displayed its large fugaceous flowers, in this instance white ; 
but pale blue specimens were collected later. A little further on, Divi- 
mana was reached ; here, Chonemorpha macrophylla^ G. Don,, was 
in bloom, its flowers 4J inches in expanse, pure white when newly 
opened, but early becoming a pale yellow and of an agreeable 
odour, the foliage bright green and of strong texture ; a desirable 
plant for a large garden ; unfortunately no seed was procurable ; an 
empty follicle, 9 inches in length, showed that the seed had recently 
escaped. Naravelia jseylamca, D. C., and Ophiorrhim Harrisonii^ 
Heyne, are found here in bloom in October, and here, growing on 
trees, is apparently a species of j^schynanthus with leaves much 
larger than any described in the Flora of British India, but it was not 
in flower. Cha^alia curvi florae Thw., with its pretty pink and 
white wax-like flowers, occurs in the shade rarely ; and Pavetta 
Bruno nisy Wall., pokes its handsome corymbs of white flowers 
from every little thicket. Here was an Asparagus not in bloom, 
its cladodes J inch in breadth and of a very deep shining green which 
would be a real acquisition in gardens, as such foliage is rare. 
Garcinia Coway Roxb., is here a grand tree, with a straight stem, 
and so is Holigarna longifolia^ Roxb. In a small stream a species 
of Spirogyra is found ; and, on its banks, Cardanthera pinnatu 
fidUy Benth,, Blechnum orientalcy Linn., Angiopteris evecta^ Hoffm., 
and Alsophila glabra. Hook, appear to be specially at home 
here, for the specimens seen were the largest that I have met with. 
From Divimana the road descends rapidly. On the slope a species 
of Calamus is widely distributed, and for a space of half a mile on 
the road, about 15 miles from Knmta, is a very graceful pinnate- 
leaved short- stemed palm, answering as far as can be seen to the 
description of Wallichia caryotoides, Roxb. ; but as that palm is 
not recorded in the Flora of British India as occurring here, this plant 
must be kept in view and its flowers and fruit obtained, Hopea 
Wightiana, Wall., abounds here and was carpeting the ground with 
its fallen flowers; it bears echinate galls which resemble the fruit 
of an Artocarpus, Myristica attenuata. Wall, and Pithocolo- 
bium btgemtnumy Benth. are found in ripe fruit, and Macaranga 
Roxburghtiy Wight, here attains the size of a medium tree^ 
Saraca tndicay Linn., apparently wild, is found only once ; Nephel- 
lium Longanum, Camb., and Cassia Fistulay Linn., occur and 
Garcinia indica, Choisy, becomes common ; Wagatea spicatay Dalz., 
and Maba nigricanSy Dalz., being seen occasionally At the bottom 
of the Ghaut, in the bed of a stream, beautiful clumps of Osmunda 
r4galiSi Linn., were found. The altitude here is very little above 
