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Excerpt from Systematic List of the Trees, Shrubs and Woody-Climbers of the Bombay Presidency The following list contains the botanical names and principal synonyms of the trees, shrubs and woody climbers, indigenous in the Bombay Presidency and Sind. Vernacular names have as far as possible been added. A synopsis of the natural orders and keys to the genera and species will assist Forest and other officers to refer to the various authors quoted, for detailed information. The sequence of the genera and species in the Flora of British India of Hooker has been followed throughout this list. The F1. Br. I. Is now nearly complete, as far as regards the trees and woody plants of India; only the palms and bamboos remain to be done. Speci. Mens of most of the species, mentioned in this list, have been sent to the herbarium of the Botanic Gardens of Calcutta; whilst many of the critical species have been referred to Kew for deter. Mination. The Konkan is the moist region of varying breadth, lying along the coast from Bombay southwards. The adjacent hills or ghats, with a heavy rainfall, are referred to as the Konkan ghats. The Deccan includes Khandesh and the other dry districts of the presidency. Sind and North Kanara are referred to separately by name. North Kanara is a very important forest region of three thousand square miles of more or less continuous jungle. A num ber of plants not hitherto found in this Presidency, also several new species, are included in this list, which it is hoped may form the framework of a future Forest Flora of the Bombay Presidency. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.