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Passed cotton cultivation in two places, one close to the Monass, and 

 one to the Koollong, both equally bad, and observed Begonia edule, 

 which they call Sheemptsee, and which they eat. 



The road to-day was generally good, overhanging in one place the 

 Monass at a height of forty yards above, and below scarped precipices. 

 The road here was constructed or supported artificially. Distance six 

 miles. 



February 1th. — To Phoollong. Left at 9} a. m., and immediately 

 commenced ascending. The ascent was at first steep, then gradually 

 wound round the Khumna mountain, which was most barren 

 throughout. The ascent continued but very gradually until we came 

 near Phoollong, to which we descended, and then ascended about 100 

 feet. About half-way, and when we had ascended perhaps 1,000 feet, 

 we came on new vegetation, oaks, Rhododendra, etc. as before, and 

 this continued improving in denseness until we reached the village. 

 The distance is five miles, ascent about 1,500 feet, but so gradual, 

 that one would not imagine it more than 800 feet. At Khumna, I 

 noticed Pinus longifolia, Pyrus malus, Achyranthes dense, Citrus, 

 Urtica urens, tobacco, Musa, Datura, Artemisia major. Hogs are fed 

 here in large circular platters made of stone scooped out 



Commencing the ascent, I observed Ficus cordata of Bhamru, Rhus 

 pendula, Indigofera elatior, Conaria, Pteris aquilina, Cerasus commenc- 

 ed at 5,000 feet. Then Desmodium vestilum, Artemisia minor, Conyza 

 laculia, Rubus deltifolius, Labiata Sudyensis, Acanth. cserulescens. 



Quercus robur commenced at about 5,200 feet, but stunted. 

 Flemingia secunda, then Gaultheria arborea, Gnaphalium nivea. 



Here there was a high ridge to the right, crowned with a wood of 

 Q. robur, all the leaves of which had fallen. Myrica, Rhododendron, 

 Jubrung, Didymocarpus contortus on rocks, Cnicus, Clematus cana, 

 Polygonum rheoides. At a village here, which contained ten houses, 

 observed Cupressus pendula, Citrus, wheat, Bambusa, then Juncus. 

 Primula of the Khasya hills. Q. robur abundant, Composita penduli- 

 flora, Saurauja hispida, Equisetum, Rubus caesius, Alnus of Thuma- 

 thaya, Elseagnus spinosus, E. macrophyllus 5,300 feet: Plantago, 

 Coriaria, Erythrina, Rhus acidum, Cerastium ccenum, Dipsacus, Vi- 

 burnum microphyllum, Rubia cordifolia, Barleria, Tetranthera oleosa, 

 Hedera, Gentiana, Myrsine, Blasia, Fleshy urticea, Q. robur, Gor- 

 donia, Adamia, Neckera jungermannoides and Iseta, Primula in 

 abundance, Acorus, Calamus, Scirpus kysoor of Churra, Gram, lati- 

 folia, Andropogonoides of Suniassa. 



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