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ADVANCES TOWARDS I100KIIOOM. 



March 2nd. — A Havildar arrived, bearing a letter from Dr. Bay- 

 field,* stating that he would be with the Major in two or three days. 



March 3rd. — Capt. Hannay and I started in advance ; we crossed 

 a low hill, then a torrent, after which we commenced a very steep 

 ascent. This ascent, with one or two exceptions, continued the 

 whole way to the top of the Patkaye range, which must be 1500 

 feet above our halting place. The features continued the same. 

 The Patkaye are covered with dry tree jungle on the northern side. 

 The place, whence the descent begins, is not well defined : at first 

 winding through damp tree jungle. After a march of four hours 

 we descended to a small stream, the Ramyoom, which forms the 

 British boundary ; this we followed for some distance through the 

 wettest, rankest jungle I ever saw : thence we ascended a low hill, 

 and the remainder of our march was for the most part a continued 

 descent through dry open tree jungle, until we again descended 

 into the damp zone. We reached water as night was setting in, 

 and bivouaced in the bed of the stream. 



The former vegetation continued until we reached the dry forest 

 covering the upper parts of the Patkaye, and here the forms indicat- 

 ing elevation increased. Polygonatum, Ceratostemma, Bryum Sollya- 

 num, and a Ternstrcemiacea occurred, Epiphytical orchidese are com- 

 mon, but were almost all out of flower. Owing to the thickness of the 

 jungle, and the height of the trees, we could not ascertain what the 

 trees were ; but from the absence of fruit, etc. on the ground, I am 

 inclined to think that they are not Cupuliferse. Betee bans, (of the 

 natives) a kind of bamboo, perhaps the same as the genus Sehizos- 

 tachyum, N. ab. E. is common all over the summit, and descends 

 to a considerable distance, especially on the southern side. On this 

 side the prevalence of interesting forms was much more evident. 

 Along the Kamyoom I gathered an Acer, an Arbutus, a Daphne. 

 Polypodium arboreum ferrugineum was likewise here very common. 

 Succulent Urticese, Acanthaceae swarmed : a huge Calamus was 

 likewise conspicuous. On this side there is plenty of the bamboo 

 called Deo bans, articulis spinarum verticillis armatis, habitu B. 

 bacciferse. Among the trees on the descent, Magnoliacese occur ; 

 the petals of one I picked up were light yellow, tinged with brown 

 in the centre. A species of Viola occurred low down. I believe it 

 isV. serpens. On both sides, but especially the south Ceratostemma, 



* Dr. Bayfield was deputed by the Resident at Ava to meet the party from 

 Assam on the Burmese Frontier. 



