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Viola, Hymenophyllum, Croton heterophyllum, Convallaria opposi- 

 tifolia, Plectranthus Roylii, Begonia picta, Isachne, Cerastiura, Spiraea, 

 Hedera, Hypericum, Peliosanthes, Carex gracilis rupium, which 

 commenced at 5,500 feet, Bambusa microphylla. 



The forests here were damp and tropical so far as herbaceous 

 underwoods were concerned, the trees were loaded with mosses chiefly 

 pendulous Neckerse and Hypnea, as well as the rocks, Epiphytes were 

 common. 



We then continued along ridges about the same elevation, Ranun- 

 culus, Hemiphragma, Thibaudia buxifolia, Polygonum rheoides, Pyrus 

 indica. Gnaphalium common, Pteris aquilina, Airoides, Artemisia on 

 sunny spots, Gaultheria, Galium of Churra, Arundo. The trees were 

 about this all scraggy, but of picturesque appearance. Choripetalum, 

 Panax, Laurinese,* Piper, Cissus, Photinia and Gleichenia major, 

 Thibaudia myrtifolia,* Potentilla, Calophyllum,* Hydrangea arbus- 

 cula,* Thalictrum majus,* Crawfurdia speciosa,* Macrocapnos,* 

 Daphne papyrifera.* 



Our march now wound round a huge hill with rocky head, lowering 

 several hundred feet above us, the road being narrow, rocky, over- 

 hanging vast precipices. All the trees were scraggy, stunted with 

 tufted grasses. Here about Dipsacus of Churra occurred, Buddleia, 

 Phlomoides, Lonicera, Rosa, Jubrung, Cheilanthes dealbata of Brahma- 

 kund, Asparagus, Urticea arborea floribus fsem. capitulatis auran- 

 tiaces, Spirserea bella, Hymenopogon, Saxifraga ligularis,* on the 

 rocks Primula,* in the crevices, with Hydrocotyla, Thalictrum rena- 

 tum, Umbelliferse,* Scirpus, Stemodia, Composite, Hypericum, Didy- 

 mocarpus contortus of Oklong, Erianthus, Gymnostomum, all these on 

 the bare rocks. Along the path, Codonopsis, Cnicus, Valeriana, 

 Hardwickia, Lobelia. 



Hence we passed along nearly at the same elevation through 

 romantic paths, the vegetation being European, and comparatively 

 open : the trees covered with moss, with grassy swards here and 

 there : the scenery was beautiful, the descent hence to Khegumpa 

 was gradual and easy, along similar paths. 



Noticed the following trees, &c. in the following order : Tetranthera, 

 Gaultheria arborea, Tradescantia cordifolia,* Acer, Polygala, Deutzia, 

 Tradescantia, Jasminum triphyllum, Plectranthus azureus, Macro- 

 capnos, Rubia cordifolia,* Cucurbitacse Cissampeloid, then forests 

 of Rhododendron, on the paths Swertia, Potentilla, Fragaria, Alnus 

 Acer folius palmatum lobatis oppositis, Porana. 



