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the same station it means that the specimens were obtained at varying 

 altitudes on the flank of the particular mountain or valley — the alti- 

 tude being approximately within about 500 feet of the actual eleva- 

 tion. The places in Upper Sikhim will be readily found on the map 

 by their height and the sparsity of place names there — Tsungthang 

 (Chungtam), meaning in the vernacular "the Meadow of Marriage 

 (of the Rivers)," is at the junction of the Lachhen and Lachhung, where 

 they unite to form the Rangnyo or Tista. Thang-kar La is an excep- 

 tionally cold pass, as its name [\az., "The White (snow) plain "] implies, 

 with many miles of landlocked snow all the year round. Poi La is 

 almost within Chumbi-Tibetan territory and so is Byong Chhen — a 

 shrub-fringed lake. In Central Sikhim, Lingcham, Yang-ong, and 

 Dentam are below Pemiongchi in the Kulhait Valley. Namchi, 

 Lingmo, Yang-gong, Temi, and Tingbi are on the flanks of Tendong 

 and Mainom. Padom, Rang-guon, Mangzbim, and Neh Mendong are in 

 the Tista Valley. Kitam, Seriyong, and Chakong are in the lower 

 Rungeet-Ramam Valleys, and the Rathong is the chief feeder of the 

 Rungeet — smaller feeders being the Little Rungeet, Ramam, and Ramith. 

 Rhenok, Dolomchben, Gangtok, Kabi, Rangpo, Phima, Fyumgang, 

 Sathok, Dsekthang, Chomnaga, Takrang, and Phemtong are on ridges, 

 leading up to the Eastern passes — the Chola and Jelep. 



In Lower Sikhim or the Darjeeling District, Grokh, Singla, Lingtam, 

 Takvar, and Kambal are in the Rungeet Valley. Pashok, Gielle, 

 Matyouli, Rishap, Mangpu, and the Riang and Kul Jhora rivers are in 

 the outer valley of the Tista which debouched into the jDlains at the 

 Sivok Gorge. Labah, Rishe La, Nambong, Gurubathan lead towards 

 the Dichhu Valley and Bhutan. Mirik, Simana, and Jorpokri are on 

 ridges leading down from the Nepal frontier to the Tarai. 



As a postscript to the table I have added some notes regarding 

 Th note those specimens which differed from the descriptions 



published by Jerdon, Gates, and others. 



In conclusion, I have to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. 

 Gammie — the natm-alist of the district — for much kind assistance in 

 the identification and question of residence of many of the species. 



