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INTERIOR OF THE KHASYAII 



of a very large size, perhaps 50 or 60 feet. It is a rugged-look- 

 ing tree, many of the branches being decayed. There we observed 

 the first Rhododendrum arboreum. Our next stage was to Moflong ; 

 during our march thither, or rather mine, I had a fine view of the 

 Himalayas, but not upon the regular road to Moflong. The 

 European forms certainly increased in number between Surureem 

 and the above place. Two great acquisitions occurred on the road ; 

 a new Crawfordia, and a Podostemon which W. has named after me. 

 This I found in the clear stream adjoining the Bogapanee growing 

 upon stones, and adhering to them very firmly. It is on the hills 

 about the Bogapanee that the firs first make their appearance, but 

 do not attain to any ♦great size. The valley of the Bogapanee is ex- 

 ceedingly deep, and both the descent and ascent are very difficult. 



"Moflong is a bleak exposed village, and the bungalow or residence 

 for travellers very bad. The number of European forms we found to 

 increase considerably about this place. The only woods that occur are 

 of fir, but the trees are of no great size; their frequent occurrence, 

 however, stamps a peculiar feature on the scenery. We here experi- 

 enced nearly three days of continued rain, and, as the place is bleak, 

 we were miserable enough. We left for My rung on the 9 th, and the 

 greater and all the first part of the long march was very uninterest- 

 ing. At Mumbree, however, there is a decided improvement, and 

 the scenery is very good. One here notices the occurrence of woods 

 — of oaks, etc., and their form reminded me somewhat of the woods 

 of Buckinghamshire. No woods of fir occur ; all the trees occurring 

 isolatedly. I should mention that the country between Molee and 

 Moflong is quite peculiar in geological structure, abounding in 

 Gyanite, the masses 6f which are of very considerable size. I imagine 

 that the vegetation farther on in this direction would be more rich 

 in European forms than elsewhere, at least between Churra and 

 Mingklow. 



Myrung is certainly far superior in every point to any place that we 

 have yet seen; and, as the climate is peculiarly fine and the bungalow 

 good, the degree of enjoyment is as great as can be expected. The fea- 

 tures of the country are similar to those of Mumbree. The groves or 

 woods are composed chiefly of oaks, intermixed with Magnolias, 

 which attain a very large size. These forests seem all to have a nor- 

 thern aspect. Orchidese abound in these woods, and so far as herbace- 

 ous forms go, European vegetation is on the decrease. From the 

 bungalow one has occasionally a remarkably fine view of the Hima- 



