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and identified were Crossoptilon tibetanum, Iphagunis Geoffroyii, 
Phasianus decollatus, Tetraophasis Schzenii, Bonasia Sevatzovi, 
and Perdrix sifanica. Crossoptilon tibetanum is ‘ Hodgson’s 
eared pheasant,’ a magnificent white bird, the habitat of which 
for many years, and until quite recently, was unknown, the only 
skin in existence until recently having been procured by a 
Nepalese, who brought it from Pekin with the story that it had . 
been brought thither as part of atribute. Near the monasteries 
the killing of animals is forbidden, and the neighbouring country 
is a magnificent game-preserve stocked with pheasants and deer. 
In South-east Tibet, in the large rivers, fish were numerous and 
large. Honey-bees were seen in this district, and honey was 
procurable.” 
We have much pleasure in mentioning here that Captain 
Bower was awarded the Founders’ Medal of the Royal Geo- 
graphical Society in 1894. 
The Hon. W. Woopvitte Rockatin. 90°—102°; 29°—37°. 
1892. 
Left Peking on the first of December 1891 and travelled 
westward through Kalgan, Tumed, and Hangkin to Orat (107° 
41’), and then southward and westward to Nifoushan (105° 40. 
7° 40'), Yingspanhui, Lanshoufu and Hsining (101° 15’. 36° 45’), 
arriving there on the tenth of February, 1892. Kumbum and 
Lusar were visited and a short excursion was made into the 
Salar country; then a westerly course was taken, south of lake 
Koko Nor, to Shangchia (97° 40’. 36°), arriving there on the 
fourth of April. Thence through Tsaidam, as far as Naichi Gol 
(94° 85’. 36° 25’), continuing southward across the Kokotom Pass, 
the Kokoshili range, the Ulanula and Dangle mountains, the 
sources of the Toktomai river, and the valley and basin of the 
Murus, reaching Namru Tso (90°. 32°) the eighth of July. This 
was the nearest approach to lake Tengri Nor, about twenty 
miles to the south, permitted by the local authorities. The 
rest of the journey in Tibet was eastward and southward 
to Shamdun (99°. 29°), Sept. Ist ; then northward to Batang, and 
eastward to Litang and Tachienlu and across China to Shanghai. 
Mr. Rockhill presented to Kew through Professor C. 8. 
Sargent, Director of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, 
the botanical collection he made on this journey ; and we may 
repeat here his note on it, which appeared in the Society’s Journal 
