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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
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hours, shoot out a small tree a foot high. He maintains, that this is CHAPTER
not a deception, but a real art, the manner of doing which is as' fol-
lows : Take of the kernels of a shrub which is a species of Vantanea,
a convenient quantity, and grind them between two stones for seven
days and seven nights, without ceasing. Then place a sword upright,
with its point in a cup. Rub the pulp of the kernel on the blade of the
sword, exposed to the sun, and an oil will run down into the cup.
Put the oil in a bottle to be preserved for use. In order to perform
the experiment, take a ripe Mango stone, rub it over with the oil,
and place it in a pot of earth properly watered. The young shoot
will be immediately formed; but dies soon, that is, whenever it has
exhausted the nourishment contained in the kernel. I have seen
the experiment performed at Calcutta; and know that it is a mere
deception.
3d May.—I went to< Naiekan Eray, by the Pedda Naikana Durga Ascent ot
Pass. After crossing the first hill by a very bad road, I descended into the Ghat&-
a narrow valley, running north and south, and containing two
channels, in one of which was a small quantity of clear running water.
These two currents uniting, and having joined the streams from
Satghadam, fall into the Polar near Amboor. In this valley was en-
camped an officer, with many pioneers, employed in making a road
up the Ghats, from Amboor to Pedda Naikana Durga. The new
road is very well formed ; but for about half a mile is exceedingly
steep, so as to render a noble work of comparatively little value.
The mountains of the Ghats have not quite so barren an aspect
as those to the east; and contain many trees, some of which are
fit for timber.
Specimens of the following were brought to me, as being the Forests cm
most useful trees < on the Ghats of this place. The names are
Telinga.
1. Nara Vaypa, described by Dr. Roxburgh as a species of Copaifera.
A black, hard timber, taking a good polish.
Vol. I. E
25
hours, shoot out a small tree a foot high. He maintains, that this is CHAPTER
not a deception, but a real art, the manner of doing which is as' fol-
lows : Take of the kernels of a shrub which is a species of Vantanea,
a convenient quantity, and grind them between two stones for seven
days and seven nights, without ceasing. Then place a sword upright,
with its point in a cup. Rub the pulp of the kernel on the blade of the
sword, exposed to the sun, and an oil will run down into the cup.
Put the oil in a bottle to be preserved for use. In order to perform
the experiment, take a ripe Mango stone, rub it over with the oil,
and place it in a pot of earth properly watered. The young shoot
will be immediately formed; but dies soon, that is, whenever it has
exhausted the nourishment contained in the kernel. I have seen
the experiment performed at Calcutta; and know that it is a mere
deception.
3d May.—I went to< Naiekan Eray, by the Pedda Naikana Durga Ascent ot
Pass. After crossing the first hill by a very bad road, I descended into the Ghat&-
a narrow valley, running north and south, and containing two
channels, in one of which was a small quantity of clear running water.
These two currents uniting, and having joined the streams from
Satghadam, fall into the Polar near Amboor. In this valley was en-
camped an officer, with many pioneers, employed in making a road
up the Ghats, from Amboor to Pedda Naikana Durga. The new
road is very well formed ; but for about half a mile is exceedingly
steep, so as to render a noble work of comparatively little value.
The mountains of the Ghats have not quite so barren an aspect
as those to the east; and contain many trees, some of which are
fit for timber.
Specimens of the following were brought to me, as being the Forests cm
most useful trees < on the Ghats of this place. The names are
Telinga.
1. Nara Vaypa, described by Dr. Roxburgh as a species of Copaifera.
A black, hard timber, taking a good polish.
Vol. I. E