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ACCLIMATING OF PLWNTS AND FISHING, 



of low plants may take place to such a degree, that such plants 

 may be found at high elevations ; can they however so far become 

 acclimated, as to preponderate ? I expected of course to find the 

 same plants on both sides of the hills, but I did not expect to find 

 Rottlerse, Fici, tree-ferns, etc., at an elevation of 4000 feet and up- 

 wards. 



The fish of the streams continue the same, as well as the birds. 

 The Ouzel, white and black, long- tailed Jay, white-headed Redstart, 

 red-rumped ditto, all continue. Water Wagtails were seen to-day. 

 This bird is uncommon in hill water- courses ; one snipe was seen 

 yesterday. Ooloocks (Hylobates agilis), continue as in Assam. 

 With regard to fish, both species of Barbel occur* ; the most 

 killing bait for the large one, or Bookhar of the Assamese, is the 

 green fucus, which is common, adhering to all the stones in these 

 hill- streams : it is difficult to fix it on the hook. The line should 

 be a running one, and not leaded, and the bait may be thrown as a 

 fly. To it the largest fish rise most greedily ; plenty of time must 

 be allowed them to swallow before one strikes, otherwise no fish will 

 be caught. All the same Palms continue except Calami, Areca, and 

 Wallichiana. 



Balsamineae are uncommon. There is one however, although 

 rare, probably the same as the bright crimson-flowered one of the 

 Meerep Panee. Urticese have diminished ; the Suddiya Viola occurred 

 yesterday, the Asplenium, fronde lanceolat. continues common. 



March 14M.— Halted. Water boiled 209°. Temp. 59 and 60°. 

 Elevation 1622 feet. 



March \bth. — Left the Meewoon about 8, and proceeded about 

 100 yards up the Khathing. Thence we struck off, and com- 

 menced the ascent, which continued without intermission for some 

 hours, the whole way lying through heavy tree jungle. Ascent in 

 some places very steep. On reaching the summit, or nearly so, the 

 jungle became more open, and the route continued along the ridge. 

 We then descended for 50 feet, and halted on an open grassy spot 

 where we ascertained the altitude to be 55 16 feet. Boiling point 202°. 

 Temperature of the air 63°. The vegetation increased in interest ; I 

 noticed near the Khathing, Buddlea neemda, Pladera Justicioidea, 

 which continues however all along even to 5000 feet. Thunbergia 

 coccinea, Chondrospermum, Dicksonia ; near and on the summit 

 Magnolia? and two or three Cupuliferse, Daphne Strutheoloides, nobis, 

 * A Barbel, and an Oreinus, or Mountain Barbel, 



