584 DR HUGH CLEGHORN’S ACCOUNT OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE 
streams, near which is a beautiful waterfall, about 350 feet high. The general 
character of the valley struck several as being like Pykara on the Nilghiris. 
The weather continuing very unfavourable, our attendants fatigued, and our 
provisions exhausted, it was necessary to retrace our steps. 
Some of the herbaceous plants adorning the higher hillside pastures are,— 
Flemingia procumbens, Phaseolus Pulniensis, Anemone Wightiana, Lysimachia 
Leschenaultit and deltoidea, Utricularia, Ranunculus reniformis, Gentiana pedi- 
cellata, with many others; but these examples are sufficient to show the simi- 
larity of the flora to that round Utakamand. Two curious and new species of 
Podostemacece cover the rocks in the beds of the rivers. 
21st.—We left early, and much regretted our inability to remain another day. 
In looking back, we could see the highest range, distant about twelve miles 
north-east; the outline of this is well represented in Major Hami.ton’s sketch, 
Plate XXXI. 
22d.—Major Hamitron and Messrs Kor and Fraser descended into the 
gorge to examine the entrance to the hills by the valley of the Torakudu river, 
when the Major took the sketch givenin Plate XXXVII. If a path can be con- 
structed in this direction, the ghat near Punachi would be avoided, and the 
distance shortened by several miles. The rest of the party explored the forest, 
and descended the ghat by which we ascended. The day of our departure was 
fine and bright, and we obtained a clear view of the higher ranges from the lower 
valley of the Torakudu. Plate XX XI. is a faithful representation. 
About a month after our visit (8th November), Lieutenant Beppome rode up 
in one day to the higher ranges, and had a fine view of the summit. He writes, 
“ The part that we traversed forms only a small portion of the valley, and is shut 
out from the rest by a sloping ridge covered with dense shola (which rises out on 
the opposite bank of the river). The greater part of the valley lies beyond this 
ridge. Another meandering river runs through the larger portion of the valley, 
and towards the further extremity there is a large swamp, which could be con- 
verted into a fine lake. The valley extends two or three miles beyond the suc- 
cession of waterfalls which we visited; it is widest just beyond these falls, 
where it must be four miles across, and the whole of the centre is comprised of 
undulating hillocks, very fine sites for building. From the Akka mountain, 
which I ascended, there run two high ridges, almost of the same height as the 
mountain itself; between these is a narrow valley, through which a river runs, 
eventually reaching Michael’s Valley by the series of falls we visited. The 
mountains on the opposite side of the valley seem very high, and, from the top 
of the Akka, there appeared to be a good extent of table-land there. My time 
was very limited, or I should have explored the higher unknown portions of 
these mountains. I ascended the Tangachi peak, which is very different in 
character from the Akka. The ascent lies through dense sholas till within half-a- 
