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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR '%%$
covered with long grass, often as high as a man's head. This CHAPTER
makes walking rather disagreeable and dangerous, as one is always k^^j
liable to stumble over rotten trunks, to rouse a tiger, or to tread Sept.i(>— is,
on a snake. These latter are said to be found of great dimensions, Large ser-
and have been seen as thick as the body of a middle-sized man. peuts*
The length of this kind is not.in proportion to the thickness, and
does not exceed seven cubits. Although I passed, a great part of
these three days in the forest, I saw neither elephant, tiger, nor ser-
pent, and escaped without any other injury than a fall over a rotten
tree.
These forests are very extensive, and reach to the foot of the Extent and
western Ghats ; but in this space there are many valuable and fer- $iiese foists.
tile tracts, belonging to the Rajas of Coorg and JVynaad. The trees
on the Ghats are said to be the largest; yet in the dominions of
Mysore there is much good timber. The kinds differ much less
from those in the Magadi range of hills, than, considering the great
difference of moisture and soil, might have been expected; for the
rains are here copious, and the soil is rich; neither of which ad-
vantages are possessed by the central hills of the Mysore, Raja's
dominions. In the. woods of Hejuru, however, there are very few
of the prickly trees; whereas a large proportion of those at Magadi
are mimosas. The following are the trees which I observed in the
forest at Hejuru.
1. Doda Tayca. Tectona robusta.
In great plenty.
2. and 3. Cadaba. Nauclea parvifolia, and Nauclea cordifolia Roxb.
These two species, although very distinct, are by the woodmen of
this place included under the same name. Both grow to a large
size, and their timber is reckoned equal to that of the Teak, or more
properly Tayc.
4. Honnay, or Whonnay. Pterocarpus santolinus.
Is found in great plenty, and is a beautiful and useful tree..
covered with long grass, often as high as a man's head. This CHAPTER
makes walking rather disagreeable and dangerous, as one is always k^^j
liable to stumble over rotten trunks, to rouse a tiger, or to tread Sept.i(>— is,
on a snake. These latter are said to be found of great dimensions, Large ser-
and have been seen as thick as the body of a middle-sized man. peuts*
The length of this kind is not.in proportion to the thickness, and
does not exceed seven cubits. Although I passed, a great part of
these three days in the forest, I saw neither elephant, tiger, nor ser-
pent, and escaped without any other injury than a fall over a rotten
tree.
These forests are very extensive, and reach to the foot of the Extent and
western Ghats ; but in this space there are many valuable and fer- $iiese foists.
tile tracts, belonging to the Rajas of Coorg and JVynaad. The trees
on the Ghats are said to be the largest; yet in the dominions of
Mysore there is much good timber. The kinds differ much less
from those in the Magadi range of hills, than, considering the great
difference of moisture and soil, might have been expected; for the
rains are here copious, and the soil is rich; neither of which ad-
vantages are possessed by the central hills of the Mysore, Raja's
dominions. In the. woods of Hejuru, however, there are very few
of the prickly trees; whereas a large proportion of those at Magadi
are mimosas. The following are the trees which I observed in the
forest at Hejuru.
1. Doda Tayca. Tectona robusta.
In great plenty.
2. and 3. Cadaba. Nauclea parvifolia, and Nauclea cordifolia Roxb.
These two species, although very distinct, are by the woodmen of
this place included under the same name. Both grow to a large
size, and their timber is reckoned equal to that of the Teak, or more
properly Tayc.
4. Honnay, or Whonnay. Pterocarpus santolinus.
Is found in great plenty, and is a beautiful and useful tree..