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also passed a village to the left, containing about twenty houses, here 

 a Nai gooroo, or person of rank, resides, and here I also got fruit 

 bearing specimens of Abies pendula. 



Noticed, as I descended, Pyrus, Cerasus, Magnoliacea, Gaultheria 

 arborea and frutex, Pteris aquelina, Quercus sclerophylla of Bulphai, 

 Viburnum caerulescens and angustifola. ! Rhododendron minus, Ilex ! 

 Aspid. nidus, Gordonia, Q. lanata, Woodwardia, Rubia albiflora, 

 Gleichenia major, Pyrus indica. Then we came to a pretty temple 

 built like a house, with a fine specimen of Cypress pendula, altitude 

 of the place 7,000 feet. From this a fine view of Roondong is 

 obtained. 



Still descending a short distance came to another temple, with a 

 dome of the ordinary form, and a large square terraced basement, 

 and inscribed slabs in the recesses. Hence the ascent was very steep. 

 Erythrinum, Buddlea ! Indigofera! Spiraea bella, Artemisia major! 

 Polygonum rheoides ! Rubus deltoidens ! Curculigo, Conaria nepa- 

 lensis, Thalictrum majus ! Asparagus, Jubrung! Oxalis comiculata, 

 Clematis cana, Eurya ferruginea ! Santalacea australas, Pyrus malus ! 

 Elaeocarpus ! Maesa salicifolia. We then crossed a small torrent, 

 and ascended about 100 feet to Roongdong; noticed Stemodia gran- 

 diflora ! Spiraea bella, Conaria, Erythrium, Elaeagnus spinosus, 

 Salix ? buds with velvet or woolly hairs, Martynia ! Hedera ! Citrus ! 

 Woodwardia. 



The transitions of the flora were this day well shewn. The plants 

 which indicated the greatest elevation are, Vaccinium, Abies Bruno- 

 niana, Saxifraga, or Adoxa, Q. ilecifolia, Rhododendron formosum, 

 R. arboreum majus, Sphaeropteris, Ilex, Eurya acuminata? Panax 

 rhododendrofol., Berb. pinnata and B. asiatica, Mespilus, Microphylla, 

 J uncus. 



The occurrence of the Urticea at such elevation is curious, the 

 proofs of the wonderful effects of humidity, and non-exposure were 

 particularly shewn, between the exposed south face of the Bulphai 

 mountain, and the north-east face which was wooded. 



From scarcity of grass, horses were here seen to feed on boughs so 

 high as to be obliged to stand on stones, to get at their food. 

 They are likewise fed on maize and tares ; the poultry is of a large 

 brood. The cocks are atrociously noisy, two in particular had such 

 lengthened, cracked or quavering voices, that they were quite a 

 nuisance. We put up in the house of the Dumpa or head man. It 

 is situated on the top of a stony, and a bitter cold place, exposed to 



