16 A'SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO TEMENGOH. 
THE FLORA OF THE TEMENGOH DISTRICT. 
The plants collected in this expedition were for the most 
part gathered in the immediate neighbourhood of Ulu Temen- 
goh, round the village of that name on the banks of the Temen- 
goh river, and on the track between Ulu Temengoh and Kuala 
Temengoh where the Temengoh and Perak rivers join. Others 
were obtained on the route from Grit to Kuala Temengoh, and 
at Grit itself. On the return journey additions were made to 
the collections along the banks of the Perak river on the rocks 
of the Perak river and at Kuala Kenering, near Grit, and the 
plant collector put in a few hours at Lenggong where the lime- 
stone rocks rich in the caleareous flora gave a good harvest. 
This district had never been previously submitted to botanical 
investigation except that Mr. L. Wray had obtained some 
plants at Kuala Kenering and near Kuala Temengoh, and had 
botanised on the Plus river, at no great distance from the 
Temengoh river. 
The region after leaving the village of Grit was as usual 
a succession of forest-clad-hills, of no great altitude, and the 
track ran mainly along the Temengoh river, giving a succession 
of charming views. The soil in all this region was some- 
what sandy which was perhaps the cause of the comparative 
scantiness of the flora, and many of the hills were clad ina 
bamboo forest which is most unsatisfactory for the botanist as 
this form of jungle like that of the Bertam forests (also not 
uncommon here,) is almost bare of any undergrowth flora, a few 
selaginellas and a Sonerila or two being ‘the only plants in 
these dry spots. Thecleared land round the Temengoh village 
produced the usual characteristic Malay campong flora, but 
with additions of plants less common in the south. Beneath 
the fruit trees grew abundantly Phryniwmn Jagorancm with its 
prettily striped leaves, and T'acca vespertilio, the curious fern 
Hemionitis and some other plants unusual to find in the Cam- 
pong orchards. 
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