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they found in enormous beds. The greatest elevation given is 
17,200 ft. for the Festuca in question. With the exception of 
Statice aurea, at 13,350 ft., all the others are from localities 
above 15,000 ft. 
A preliminary list of the plants, furnished from Kew, is given in 
Wellby’s ‘Through Unknown Tibet,’ p. 423 ; and this is followed 
by some meteorological observations, a summary of which will be 
found in our chapter on climate. 
In the autumn of 1898, Captain Wellby started on a journey 
through Abyssinia to Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie, and on his 
return in 1899 he was ordered to join his regiment in South 
Africa. He was in Ladysmith during the siege, and was after- 
wards attached to General Sir Redvers Buller’s force in the 
Transvaal. On July 30, 1900, he was wounded in an engage- 
ment at Mertzicht, and died of his wounds on August 5th. He 
dried a collection of plants on his Abyssinian expedition and 
presented it to Kew. An interesting account of this expedition 
appeared after his death in the ‘ Geographical Journal,’ xvi. 
(1900), pp. 292-3806, with a map. 
Captain Neill Malcolm also went on service to South Africa, 
and was severely wounded at Paardeberg on the 18th of February, 
1900, but has happily recovered. Since his return from South 
Africa he has been to Kew, and given us information on various 
points connected with the collection of dried plants. 
Duffadar Shahzad Mir, of the 11th Bengal Lancers, deserves 
mention here. He took part in the expedition across Tibet, and 
afterwards accompanied Captain Wellby on his African travels, 
and is everywhere spoken of by him in the warmest words of 
praise and gratitude. He had previously travelled with Captain 
Younghusband. 
Dr. Sven Hepry. 87° 30’—102°; 35° 30/—39°. 1895-7. 
Left Kashgar for Khotan on the 14th of December, 1895, 
whence he continued his travels through the desert to Keria 
Darja, Schah Jar, Korla, and the Lob Nor country. Then the 
‘Takla Makan desert was crossed and various Journeys were made 
in the Kashgar and neighbouring countries ; finally, by way of 
Khotan, Karia, Kopa, Dalai Kurgan, across the Arka Tag, they 
entered Tibet, crossing Littledale’s route of 1893, near the North 
Karamuran Pass, Aug. 21st, 1896. His first camp (Aug. Ist, 
1896) on this section of his travels was in about 85° 25! and 37°, 
