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MISHMEE MOUNTAINS. 



thence through heavy jungle chiefly bamboo, until we descended in 

 an oblique manner on the Laee-panee, about a mile up which we 

 found our halting place. The whole march occupied, including a few 

 halts, seven hours ; and as the pace was pretty good for six full 

 hours, I compute the distance to be about fifteen miles. Hill Flora 

 recommenced in the bamboo jungle ; two fine species of Impatiens 

 and several Urticese making their appearance ; Camellia axillaris and 

 some fine Acanthacea : the best plant was a species of Aristolochea. 

 The latter part of the day was fine, and the elephants with grain from 

 Suddiyah arrived. 



Nov. 3rd. — Passed the forenoon in ascending the hill opposite 

 our encampment : it is of no great height, but like all the others very 

 steep. To the N. W. of this has occurred a large slip, but long 

 previous to this time ; on it two or three Phseniceous palms may 

 be found. Pandanus still occurs. The hill was barren of Botany, 

 excepting a few ferns towards base. 



Nov. 4th. — Left Laee-panee at 9£ a.m., and reached the encamp- 

 ment at 3 J- p.m. Our course diverged almost immediately from 

 the last encampment, and we ascended for some time up the bed of 

 a torrent. The first hill we ascended occupied an hour, and the re- 

 mainder of the day's journey consisted of ascents and descents along 

 the most difficult path imaginable. All the hills are very steep, and 

 the paths when they wind round these, are very difficult ; a slip 

 would cause a dangerous fall. About 1 p.m. we reached ; two or 

 three houses constituting a village. 



From this, one has a fine view of the plains, and of the B. pooter 

 near its exit from the hills : it is much intersected by islets covered 

 with jungle. Leeches are not very numerous. Dundoons or sand flies 

 very annoying. I have gathered plenty of plants, especially ferns. 

 Wallichia continues; Wulfenia obliqua, and a Companula were the 

 best. At our halting place I found the fruits of Sedgwickia in 

 abundance. Passed two or three streams. Found the flowers of a 

 large Loranthus, or rather its very large flowers on the ground. 

 They are eaten by the natives, but the acidity is unpleasant, owing 

 to its being mixed with a bitter ; the flowers are two inches long : 

 tubo 4 angulato, basi-coccinescenti, laminis viridibus interstibus 

 carneis, coccineo lineatis praesenti transverse, antheris syngenesis. 

 Sarcocordalis, common. 



Nov. 5th. — Left at half- past 8, and reached extensive kheties (culti- 

 vated fields) with dispersed houses at about 1 p.m. This place is 



