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on the extensive grounds of the
orphanage, heavily planted
in shrubs and many large trees.
With the exception of a few watered
plants, the areas was quite
dry. Aquatic insects which cmae
to the light must have come
in from nearby small storeup
ponds and open wells.

TIRUNELVELI, not far to the
northeast, is spelled TINNEVELLY
on some maps, but the current
spelling seems to be the former,
being found on recent maps
and on all sign boards in town.

Dahnavur Fellowship maintains
some cottages 9 miles distance
on the heavily forested
slopes of the hills, reached
partly by motor, the rest by
hiking. The deciduous forest
consists of a large variety
of species. Collecting there
about the time of the first
rains would be excellent.

STOP 231 - S. INDIA: 3 MI. S.
KUNIYUR, TIRUNELVELI DIST.,
50 METERS, III-28-62
50 specimens.

Dry, barren granite hill, some
grass and thorny shrubs.
Specimens collected primarily
under stones.

Stop located 10 miles N. of
Kalakad also.

*3 mi. SE. TENKASI 140 m 28-III-1962 SWARMING
FICUS TREE WHERE OTHERS WERE NESTING IN TREE HOLE 300 spec.

PALNI HILLS, S. INDIA

STOP 233 - PALNI HILLS, S. INDIA:
KODAIKANAL GRADE, 750 METERS,
III-29-62
200 specimens.

There is one customary
way of approaching Kodaikanal;
the main road leaves from the
NILAKKOTAI-PERIYAKULAM
road and ascends a long
ghat section on the Madurai
side of the Palnis. Kodai