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AMABAJfTACEjE. 



Achyranthes (javanica ? Tand.). 7000-8000 ped. alt. 



Plentiful. 



A. scandens, Hk.f. et Th. in MS. 7000-9000 ped. alt. 



Plentiful. A very large climber, ascending trees 60 feet high 

 and completely covering them with its large white spikes. One 

 of the most striking of Darjeeling plants, called sometimes the 

 Hop-creeper by the English. 



PlFERACEJE. 



Piper (? pedicellatum, Cas. y DC). 7000-8000 ped. alt. 

 Chavica spHiEROSTACHYA, Miq. 7000-8000 ped. alt. 



Frequent. 



Peperomia Heyneana, Miq. 7000-8000 ped. alt. 



Frequent. 



These are the only three Peppers which I collected ; but there 

 are doubtless others that come above the 7300-fect level at which 

 I started. 



XflYMELACEJB. 



Daphne Wallichii, Meisn. 7500 ped. alt. 



In bud. I believe I also saw D. papyracea, Wallich, at 0000 

 ped. alt. 



Laurace^. 



The Laurels are abundant along the Tonglo (and other similar 

 ridges) at 7000-9000 ped. alt.; but now (Sept. 15) 1 saw none 

 in flower. I collected leaves of the following only : - 



ClNNAMOMUM OBTUSIFOLILM, Nee 8. 



A single plant at 7000 ped. alt. 



Tetranthera angustifolia, Wall. 7500 ped. alt. 



T. (? sikkimensis, Meisn.). 8000 ped. alt. 



Tetranthera, sp. 8000 ped. alt. 



Daphnidium ELONGATUM. Nees. 7000-9000 ped. alt. 



Litsjea (foliosa, Nets?). 8000 ped. alt. 

 Actinodaphne, sp. 7000-8000 ped. alt. 



A tree SO feet high, with very long (and pilose), narrow, obovate 

 leaves. The fruit is eaten by the natives. The flowers I have 



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