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part of the plains about Suddiya and the Abor Hills, stretching along 

 to S. W. the more distant Naga Hills. The Lohit could be traced for 

 an immense way, the Dihong, Dibong, Digaroo, Dihing were all 

 partially visible. To the N. E. Thegri-thaya was finely seen, then 

 some rugged peaks among which Laim-planj was conspicuous. 

 It embraced the course of the Lohit, at least its right bank, ridge 

 surmounting ridge : the loftier ones tipped with snow ; and lastly it 

 was closed by a huge wall, all covered with snow, especially its 

 peaks, stretching away to the N. From this we descended to Yen, 

 where, as usual, I took up my quarters in a granary. During the 

 latter portion of the journey, I gathered a Passiflora ? Lobelia two 

 species, a Scitaminea, Spiraea, and a curious aromatic plant, pedun- 

 culis bractese adnatis, bracteis, coloratis, petal videis. 



Codonopsis, etc. Dicksonia, stipitibus atris 3 canaliculars, frondi- 

 bus amplis, 10 pedalibus ; in fine fructification ; this is the same with 

 the Manmoo plant. I observed likewise an arborescent Sambucus, a 

 Bonnaya, a huge Begonia : Coix was seen cultivated. 



Nov. 25th. — Spent the day in botanising. Gathered Adamia, some 

 fine ferns, a bamboo, spiculis dense congestis, bracteis scariosis inter- 

 spersis, and Schizosfachyum, Nees ab E. etc. 



Another and much finer species of the Fumariaceous genus, I 

 found on Laim-planj, Deutzia, a rare Quercus, a fine species of 

 Antonia, (Br.) in fruit, a Bartramia, Trematodon, Neckera, etc., notic- 

 ed a fruit something similar to that of Combretum, allis 2 maximis, 

 2 minimis : cotyledonibus hsemisphaericis. 



Saurauja, Prunus : 3 species of Aralia, Castanea, Quercus, etc. 

 A species of Panicum is here cultivated ; the Assamese know it by the 

 name Cheena, 3 species of Polygonatum, including that from Laim- 

 planj, one foliis carnosis oppositis. 2 species of Begonia, making al- 

 together six. The Amaranthacea of Deeling is here found exten- 

 sively, it often assumes the form of a climber of considerable size. 

 Musa farinosa grows to a great size, 20 to 25 feet. Bambusa in 

 flower has stems about two inches in diameter. Sterculia flowers were 

 observed on the ground. In the afternoon it rained slightly. This 

 is the coldest place I have visited on these hills : in the evening and 

 earlier parts of the night there is a very cold draught down Thuma- 

 thaya. 



The Anthistiria found on the more elevated portions of these 

 hills, is probably different from that of the plains. Urticea are here 

 found in abundance. 



