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variegatum occurs ; this is common still lower down the Kamyoom. 

 The trees along this portion of the boundary nullah, are covered 

 with masses of pendulous Neckera and Hypna. On the summit I 

 observed two species of Panax, a fruitescent or arbusculous Co'mpo- 

 sita, Asplenum nidus, Laurinese, etc. 



The direction of the day's journey was about S. S. E. The dis- 

 tance 15 miles. 



March 4th. — We reached almost immediately the real Kamyoom, 

 down which our route laid ; we halted in its bed at 3, after a 

 march most fatiguing from crossing and recrossing the stream, of 

 about ten miles : general direction E. S. E. The features of this 

 torrent are precisely the same as those of the Kamteechick, but 

 Sedgewickia is common. I gathered a Stauntonia, Ceratostemma 

 variegatum, and some fine ferns, and two or three Begoniaceae, 

 Magnoliaceae three species occur, among which is Liriodendron ; 

 Cupiliferae are common, especially Quercus cupulis lamellatis, nuce 

 depressa ; a Viburnum likewise occurred. The stream is small ; the 

 banks in many places precipitous. In one place great portion of the 

 base of a hill had been laid waste by a torrent coming apparently 

 from the naked rocks ; trees and soil were strewed in every direc- 

 tion. Clay-slate is common. 



I should have mentioned that Dicksonia occurs at 4000 feet, as 

 well as (Camellia) Bunfullup, after that the former ceases. The two 

 Saurauja of Suddiya continue up to 4000 feet of elevation ; on the 

 first ascent I observed a large Thistle, but out of flower. No cultiva- 

 tion was passed after surmounting the first ascent ; we passed the 

 remains of a stockade on the 4th, in which some Singphos had on 

 a previous inroad stockaded themselves. The hills are generally 

 covered with tree jungle, except occasionally on the north side 

 where they have probably at some early period, been cleared for cul- 

 tivation. To this may be added the curious appearance of the trees 

 indicating having been lopped. 



Equisetum continues in the bed of the river. Nothing like a pine 

 was observed. 



March 5th. — Proceeded in an E. S. E. direction towards Kamyoom 

 for a distance of four miles, where we met Dr. Bayfield. As we 

 found from him that it was impossible to go on, as there were no rice 

 coolies, etc. to be obtained, we returned to our halting place ; where 

 I remained chiefly from supposing that the Meewoon will start less 

 objections when he sees that I am in his territory without coolies, etc. 



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