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reached a little ]\inkonjo vilhitre called l^iiliunga, at an altitude of 6,800 

 feet. From this point a superb view could be obtained up and down the 

 Muliuko Valley, and one faced a long serrated ridge of densely forested 

 mountains, which are a very prominent feature on the eastern aspect of 

 the l\uwenzori range. I'hey look at a distance like a sierra or comb, 

 which acts as a jealous screen to hide tlie snow-range. As, approaching the 

 mountain in tliis direction, they serve as the awful portals of the snow — 



133. DETAILS OF FLOWERS AND SECTION OF STALK-COLUMN OF LOBELIA DECKhSi 



