120 mr. c. b. Clarke's botakic notes; 



Palm,e. 



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No Palm occurs so high in Sikkim ; but Plectocomia may be 

 seen just above 9000 ped. alt. in Darjeeling. 



AEACEiE. 



Numerous in individuals; but mostly out of flower at this season 

 (Sept.)* Of Ariscema, I noticed A. erubescens, Schott, A. tor- 

 tuosum, Schott, A. costatum, Martius, and another species. 

 Scindapsus (? JPeepla, Schott) abundant. 



Amaryllidace^e. 



The small yellow Hypoxis occurs in open places from 7000 

 8000 ped. alt. 



Iridaceje. 



An Iris (? decora^ Wallich) was in fruit in the swamps at the 

 very top of Tonglo, 10,000 ped. alt. 



ZlNZIBERACE^E. 



Gingers, so abundant in Sikkim up to 7000 feet, are few 

 above that level. Soscoea lutea, Wight, however, abounds on 

 the Tonglo ridge (as elsewhere) up to 9000 feet. 



Orchide^. 



Are scarce at 7000-10,000 feet, and now (Sept.) mostly out 

 of flower. 



Anthogonium gracile, Wallich, and Mfcrostylis Wallichi, 

 Lindl. 7500 ped. alt. 



Aceras angustipolia, Lindl. 7000-8000 ped. alt. 



Abundant. 



Spiranthes australis, Lindl. 7000-8000 ped. alt. 

 Habenaria pectinata, Dow. 7300 ped. alt. j 



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Cyrtosia Lindleyana, Bth. 8f Hook. 7000 ped. alt. 



Just past flower. 



Herminium (?congestum, Lindl.). 8000-10000 ped. alt. 

 Saccolabium. 8000 ped. alt. 



A small species. 



