27G JOURNEY TO THE BTJMSCIT OF GITNONG BUBTT. 



progress was exceedingly slow. We at last reached the bot- 

 tom of a narrow gorge, through which a mountain torrent 

 came down with considerable force. From this point to the 

 summit of Giiuong B'u.bu, our road had to be cut through the 

 jungle. After wading along the stream to find a convenient 

 point for climbing the next spur or ridge, we crossed it, having 

 difficult and slow climbing both in ascending and descending. 

 The forest was a close jungle of rattans and saplings, with 

 an undergroth of ferns which completely closed us in ab3ve 

 and around. A second spur, still higher than the first, was 

 ascended, but on its ridge we found the jungle in a slight 

 degree more open, so we continued along it. It ascended 

 slowly. In about two miles, finding that it was taking us too 

 much out of our course, we left the ridge and crossed another 

 spur which was very steep, rendering it necessary to proceed by 

 a series of long zigzags. Rested in the furthest valley, and 

 then mounted another ridge higher and steeper than any we 

 had previously climbed. On the edge, we found an old rhino- 

 ceros beat, which we followed, ascending for about a mile, 

 where it terminated on the summit of an almost precipitous 

 bluff. The rain was so heavy at tins point, that we had to 

 wait till it ceased before we could descend. This was no easy 

 matter, and occupied until nearly sunset in bringing down our 

 baggage. In the valley, we found a branch of the Kenas 

 Iliver making a pretty cascade over huge granite boulders. 

 Here we built nice little sheds which the large-leaved Tinanga 

 palm enabled us to thatch comfortably. 



May 21. — We left our encampment about 7.30, following 

 the strexoi until it joined the Kenas River. .Near this we 

 found a species cf Selicia,, which is the second proteaceous 

 plant we have noticed in Perak. We also found a splendid 

 species of Fagrcra, probably F. auricvlatn , with large fragrant 



