PLORA OF THE ANAIMALAIS. 
as: “ Anaimalais, head of ghat from Palghat to ‘Neliampatti Coffee | 
Estates.” The two ranges are separated, however, by so little that’ it 
seems very unlikely that any species found in the Neliampattis should be 
absent from all parts of our area. The converse does not hold good as ~ 
the former hills are entirely within the Malabar region and much nearer 
the West Coast of the Peninsula, and there is no intrusion of any semi- 
desert type of vegetation. 
‘The folidwing published works were consulted :— 
1. Wight and Arnott : ‘ Prodromus'Florae Peninsulae» 
i Indiae Orientalis.”” 
2. H. Cleghorn . _. “Forests and “Gardens of 
: : Southern _ India.” 
3. W. Beddome — .. : “ Flora Sylvatica.” 
a Do. s «Perngs of Southern India.” 
5 Do. : .  “ Ferns of British India.” 
6. Sir J. D. Hooker , : “ Flora of British India.” 
7 Do. on : ‘© A Sketch of ‘the Flora of 
: British Tndia.” 
8. .=4Do. ; : “Epitome of the British 
Indian Species of Impatiens 
(Records of the Botanical 
Survey of India, Vol. 
1V _ 
9. J. S. Gamble : ; “Flora of the Presidency of 
~*- ‘Madras (up to and includ- 
ing Leguminoseae).” 
10. P. F. Fyson j . Flora of the Nilgiri and 
Palni Hill Tops.” 
Nomenclature.—I have adopted the nomenclature given in T. Cooke’s 
“ Flora of the Presidency of, Bombay,” Gamble’s “ Flora of the Presidency 
of Madras” (up to Aquifoliaceae only) and Fyson’s “ Flora of the Nilgiri 
and Palni Hill ‘Tops » where these differ from the Flora of British India, 
but the latter, in such eases, has been quoted within brackets. 
“The second fascicle of Gamble’s work quoted above appeared after the 
appended list had been completed. It would have entailed very consider- 
able ‘scriptory work to have incorporated the additional species (30) and 
the nomenclature, and I have thought it best to furnish these in a separate 
list (Appendices ‘A and B).- The additional species and genera have oe 
included, however, in the synoptical table and notes. 
Vernacular nanies,—The use of vernacular nates, except for very 
restricted areas is full of pitfalls. The difficulties and drawbacks’ have been — 
