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monsoon December Annual quantity of rain in Ceylon and Hindustan (note) Opposite climates of the same mountain Climate of Galle Kandy and its climate Mists and hail Climate of Trincomalie (text and note) Jaffna and its climate Waterspouts Anthelia Buddha rays Ceylon as a sanatarium .-- Neuera-ellia Health Malaria Food and wine 76, Effects of the climate of Ceylon on disease Precautions for health CHAP.

III VEGETATION .-- TREES AND PLANTS.
The Flora of Ceylon imperfectly known Vegetation similar to that of India and the Eastern Archipelago Trees of the sea-borde .-- Mangroves--Screw-pines, Sonneratia The Northern Plains .-- Euphorbiae Cassia .-- Mustard-tree of Scripture Western coast .-- Luxurious vegetation Eastern coast Pitcher plant .-- Orchids Vines Botany of the Mountains .-- Iron-wood, Bamboo, European fruit-trees Tea-plant--_Rhododendron_--_Mickelia_ Rapid disappearance of dead trees in the forests Trees with natural buttresses Flowering Trees .-- Coral tree The Murutu--Imbul--Cotton tree--Champac The Upas Tree--Poisons of Ceylon The Banyan The Sacred Bo-tree The India Rubber-tree--The Snake-tree Kumbuk-tree: lime in its bark Curious Seeds .-- The Dorian, _Sterculia foetida_ The Sea Pomegranate Strychnos, curious belief as to its poison _Euphorbia_--The Cow-tree, error regarding (note) Climbing plants, Epiphytes, and flowering creepers Orchids--Brilliant terrestrial orchid, the Wanna-raja .-- Square-stemmed Vine Gigantic climbing Plants Enormous bean Bonduc seeds .-- Ratans--Ratan bridges Thorny Trees .-- Raised as a natural fortification by the Kandyans The buffalo thorn, _Acacia tomentosa_ Palms Coco-nut--Talipat Palmyra Jaggery Palm--Arcea Palm Betel-chewing, its theory and uses Pingos Timber Trees Jakwood--Del--Teak Suria Cabinet Woods .-- Satin-wood--Ebony--Cadooberia Calamander, its rarity and beauty Tamarind Fruit-trees Remarkable power of trees to generate cold and keep their fruit chill Aquatic Plants--Lotus, red and blue Desmanthus natans, an aquatic sensitive plant.