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of Meniscium, and a Poly podium venulis tertiariis simplicibus. A 

 Sarcopyramis Sonerila was also found, but rather passed flowering, 

 and an Acrostichum ? or Lomaria ? We did not observe any ravinules 

 or hollows, although mounds were by no means uncommon. 



Jan. 18M. — We proceeded in a Southerly direction, and after 

 marching for nearly seven hours arrived at, and encamped on, a 

 largish plain, on which paddy had been extensively cultivated. The 

 whole route lay through a vast and deep jungle, the road run- 

 ning partly on the side of an old bund : part of our road was 

 through very wet ground, part through rather dry elevated woods, 

 bamboos of two species occurred abundantly. We saw several vast 

 specimensof Dipterocarpus, one which had been cut down measur- 

 ed from the base to first branch 110 feet. Ferns still continue in 

 excess. I gathered another species of Sarcopyramis; a Goodyera, 

 Chrysobaphus Roxburghii in flower, but rare ; and an Apostasia not in 

 flower. 



Jan. \$th. — We reached Negrigam early in the forenoon although 

 we did not leave our ground before 10 a. m. the road to the vil- 

 lage was pretty good. Negrigam is a largish village on the north 

 bank of the Booree Dihing, which is here a considerable though not 

 deep stream. This bank is at the site of the village very high. The 

 population seemed to be considerable. To the south, large ranges of 

 hills were visible, the first of which were close enough to admit of 

 one's distinguishing them to be wooded to the top. The inner ranges 

 were lofty. We had some difficulty in ascertaining where the tea 

 was located, the accounts being rather contradictory. At length we 

 proceeded up the bed of a small river, Maumoo, which runs into the 

 Booree Dihing close to the village : after wading along in the waters 

 for two hours we arrived at a khet where we encamped. The direc- 

 tion being from Negrigam N. W. along the banks of this stream. The 

 Pavia I first observed at Silam Mookh, was abundant, and some of 

 the specimens were very fine, the largest was a handsome, very shady 

 tree, of perhaps thirty feet high. The only plant of interest was 

 Gnetum scandens. On a high land bank I gathered a species of 

 Polytrichum, and one of Bartramia. 



January — This morning we crossed the small streamlet Mau- 

 moo, ascended its rather high bank, and within a few yards from it 

 came upon the tea : which as we advanced farther into the jungle in- 

 creased in abundance ; in fact within a very few yards, several 

 plants might be observed. The plant was both in flower and ripe 

 fruit, in one instance the seeds had germinated while attached to 



