50 A TRIP TO A SOURCE OF THE SARAWAK RIVER 
At two o'clock we reached Pankalu Babong; from here the 
distance was too great to reach Bidi the same day, which was 
annoying after a comparatively short day’s walk, This was a large 
well built Kampong, the Dyaks, some of them big strapping men, 
are of the Jaguay type to which tribe they claim kinship although 
they are Dutch subjects. A great deal of noise was being made in 
the head house, caused by beating of gongs and gindans. On en- 
quiring the reason I heard that some six months ago they had ob- 
tained a heal, having been called out by the Government in an 
expedition against some rebellious tribes at the ulu of the Sambas 
river; the festivities with which they had feasted the head were 
still being kept up by the younger members of the house; on ins- 
pection I found the head had been divided, having been shared 
with another house. It was lying in a small shelter which had 
been mae to receive 1t, containing various offerings placed near it, 
eggs, tobacco, etc. 
At about nine o'clock I was very pleased to see my coolies 
arrive. They had constructed araft and were thus enabled to follow 
me quickly. I could now dispense with my engaged help at my 
own rate of pay. An early start the next morning brought us to 
Pangkalm Tipong at one o'clock and to Bidi an hour later. 
I should like to conclude by saying a word respecting my ex- 
cellent Malay Mandor Mahomet who was at all times ready to 
carry out my wishes and assist in every possible way to the desired 
end, and to Madoo the best of Krokong Dyaks. 
A List of the more interesting ferns collected at 
Mount Bengkarum and elsewhere. 
Cyathea Sarawakensis, Hooker. Among the rocks by Tringos 
Falls. 
Matonia pectinata, R. Br. This is probably the form deseribed by 
Mr. Copeland, as M. Foxworthyi. Mt. Bengkarum 
at 3,500 feet, growing in large masses. 
Gleichenia vestita, Bl. Mt. Bengkarum summit. 
Nephrolepis acuminata, (Houtt) Kuhn. Mt. Bengkarum at 3,000 
feet terrestrial. 
Didymochlaena lunulata, Desv. Mt. Bengkarum at 2,500 feet. 
Dryopteris calcarata, O. Ktze. Banks of Sarawak River near 
Gumbang. 
2 penangiana var. Calvescene, Christ. Mt. Bengkarum 
at 3,000 feet. 
i mindanaensis, Christ. Mt. Bengkarum at 2,500 feet. 
83 athyriocarpa, Copeland. Mt. Bengkarum at 2,500 feet. 
Jour. Straits Branch 
