LU-SHAN HILLS 3 
remarkable objects in the lower part of the river was 
passed—a huge isolated rock surmounted by a joss- 
house, which was embowered in gracefully growing 
vegetation consisting principally of bamboo. This rock 
goes by the name of ‘The Little Orphan,’ and it is 
worthy of note that pelicans are first met with here. 
There being no hotel at Kiu-kiang, I was most 
hospitably entertained by Dr. Underwood till I could 
get away to the hilly country about nine miles to the 
south of the town, where I might expect to commence 
collecting. Here I got accommodation through the 
kindness of the Rev. John Hykes of the American 
Central China Mission. This gentleman most generously 
placed his bungalow at my disposal for the whole of 
the summer season. It was most delightfully situated 
in a gorge, with a beautiful view of the river and valley 
below. There were three rooms, with the usual 
verandah in front, and a detached cook-house. At the 
back was a precipitous hill covered with trees, scrub, 
and undergrowth. Numerous watercourses ran down, 
and after heavy rain the noise from the waterfalls was 
_almost deafening. 
These ranges are called the Lu-shan Hills, and the 
road from Kiu-kiang lies at first through a fertile valley 
in which rice is largely cultivated. About six miles 
out the ascent commences, and small streams passing. 
BQ 
