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January 28M. — On walls about this a Lobelia, and Stemodia rude- 

 ralis occurred. Sassee is a ruined village, said once to have been large, 

 now containing not more than five or six houses, an equal number 

 being in ruins. 



January 29^. — Commenced to descend almost immediately, until 

 we reached the Giri Nuddee, we then ascended again 5,600 feet, and 

 continued over excessively precipitous rocky ground, until we reached 

 the nullah again. 



The same vegetation continued until we had descended some 

 hundred feet. Pinus, Quercus, Rhododendron, Viburnum, Indigofera, 

 Osbeckia nepalensis, Desmodium, Gaultheria arborea, Rubus, deltoi- 

 difolius, Conyza, Saurauja ferruginea, Crawfurdia speciosa,. Labiata 

 sudyensis, Dipsacus occurs but is rare, Gordonia, Rubus idseus, Glei- 

 chenia minor, Pendulous lichens, Galium asparajus, Engeldhaardtia, 

 Smilax. 



The descent was steep. Thibaudia myrtifolia, Peperomia, Stemodia 

 grandis, Airoid, Otochilus linearis. 



At 300 feet Composita arborea, and penduliflora, Polygonum 

 rheoides, Flemingia, and a cleared spot with Zea Mays. 400 feet Pteris 

 aquilina, Rubus moluccanus, Aspidium Polypodioides, Lygodium, 

 Aspidium macrosorum, Moschosma, Mimosa arborea, Millet, Cerasus, 

 Hedyotis, Plectranthus, Roylia, Knoxia Scandens, Ruta albiflora, 

 Rottlera, commenced at 500 feet. Stemodia, Hovenia, Cerastium, 

 4-ovulatum, Carex. 



