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only eleven miles, we did not reach till 5 p. m. and many of the 

 coolies did not arrive till late at night. The fact is the ascent was 

 nearly uninterrupted during the day, the highest point traversed 

 being about 6,000 feet. We then descended slightly to Khegumpe, 

 our halting place, the altitude of which is 5,395 feet (46. 202,) at the 

 highest point Fahr. thermometer stood at 42° at 1 p. m. 



The first part of the road lay over grassy sparingly-forested hills, 

 until we reached 4,000 feet. Here or a little below this the change 

 in the vegetation commenced, the first elevational plants being Seris- 

 soid ; Gaultheria, and Rhododendron commenced at about 3,600 feet 

 on dry rocky eminences, which it always prefers. 



On the 1st eminence, 600 feet above Rydang or 3,000 feet above 

 the sea, Quercus, Castanea, Sedgwickia, Polypodium Wallichii, 

 Lobelia, Pyramidalis, Composita arborea, Gordonia, Pteris aquil- 

 ina, Anthistiria, Gramen airoides, Callicarpa arborea, Artemisia, 

 Tephrosia, Flemingia, Govania, and these continued up to 4,000 feet. 

 We here met with Kampo Tartars with their laden sheep, the children 

 being generally placed cradle-fashion on the top of the loads, each 

 in its own basket. Itea macrophylla, occurred at 3,200 feet, with 

 Clematis, Hastingsia, Bignonia, Euphorbiacea, Briedleia. 



At 3,300 feet Kydia zyziphifolia, Rhopala, Composita arborea, 

 Hypericum,* Triumfetta, Smilax, Indigofera.* 



At 3,600 feet, the same with Panax, Wendlandia, Myrtacea arborea, 

 1. Melica latifolia. 



At 3,800 feet, Hedychium, Gaultheria, Habenaria, Serissoides, 

 Gnaphalium, Gordonia, here very abundant, covered with Lichens 

 and epiphytical Orchidea, Phyllanthus, Emblica. 



At 4,000 feet, Rhododendron arborea, Eugenia, 1. Gaultheria arbo- 

 rea, Echinanthus, Bambusa, microphylla.* The same trees continue. 



At 4,200 feet, Hedychium, Briedleia, Pyrus, Ficus,* and Rhodo- 

 dendron in flower, Gordonia, Itea macrophylla, Pteris aquilina, 

 Osbeckia nepalensis, Artemisia major, Airoides, Flemingia. 



At 4,500 feet, Myrica, Callicarpa arborea, Verbenacese, Buddlaeoid,* 

 Ardisia, Msesa, Panax, Piper, Styrax, Camellia,* Polygonum rhseoides, 

 Cyrthandra common, Mimosa arborea, Betula,* Ficus, foliis cordatis 

 hispidis, Kydia calycina, Inga, Rubus moluccanus. Anisadenia, 

 Begonia, Otochilus latifolius, Tussilaginoides, Neckera?., Urtica, 

 Gaylussacia, Lobelia, Panax, iEschynanthus venosus of Churra,* 

 Lycopodium of Surureem,* Smilax ruscoideus,* Liparis, Rhododen- 

 dron arboreum verum, Bucklandia of vast size. Hoy a fusca, Ophiopogno, 



