1849.] The Turaee and Outer Mountains of Kumaoon. 633 



genus which Mr. Edgeworth proposes to name " Stracheya," after 

 Messrs. John and Richard Strachey, who first discovered the plant near 

 the sources of the Pindur. It is not uncommon at similar altitudes 

 (12000 feet) on the Gauree to the eastward ; and Mr. Winterbottom 

 found it, or a very similar species, on the lofty passes between Kashmir 

 and little Tibet. Raised from seed or imported mature from the Hima- 

 laya, it speedily perishes at Almorah. 



P. 590. Rhynchosia pseudo-cajan. " Shialee," " Phoosur-puta." 



P. 595. Chamserops. The actual stature of this Palm on Thakil 

 mountain is here considerably underrated. In December 1848, Mr. 

 Winterbottom, without searching out the loftiest trees, measured one, 

 the bole of which was 46 feet, 4 inches, with a crown of perhaps 3^ feet 

 more ; another stem was 36J feet, and no doubt some attain 50. Mr. 

 W. was fortunate enough to visit the spot when these Palms were cover- 

 ed with snow. Dr. Hoifmeister mentions this Chamserops on Dhun- 

 poor in Gurhwal. 



P. 607. The bitter Olea mentioned here is probably O. compacta ; 

 it is common by brooks in the warmer vallies of Kumaoon and Kyoon- 

 thul, (Simlah.) 



Clematis montana. This species is abundant in Kumaoon and Gurh- 

 wal at 6500 to 7000 feet, where it apparently disappears, but. only to 

 be replaced by what may be considered a variety, becoming however, 

 more and more luxuriant till, at 8000 feet, Fagoo woods, and 10,000 feet 

 elevation on Doodootolee mountain in Gurhwal, and others in Kumaoon, 

 it attains its maximum, climbing 20 to 30 feet up Abies Webbiana, 

 which it covers with sheets of large blossoms, of the purest white, with 

 the fragrance of Meadow-sweet ; variety or species, it is the handsomest 

 of the genus. 



Near Somesur, p. 610. 



Mimulus gracilis. By water-courses. 



Boora-Pinnath, p. 614. 



Evonymus echinatus, is the blank species ; E. japonicus is now consi- 

 dered to be distinct, and is named by Dr- Wallich pendulus ; a tree of 

 40 feet, with yellow bark like E. tingens. 



Vincetoxicum Kunawarense, 9000 feet. 



Orobus aurantiacus (not luteus.) 



Pyrus vestita. This is the tree which, at Diwalee, (J. A. S. March 



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