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gonium rheoidcs, Stcllaria media, Ilubus deltifoliis, Cnicus, Rhodod. 

 arboreum minus, but rare, Smithea occurs also. 



February \&th. — Our march commenced by a steep descent on the 

 south face of the hill, the coolies proceeding by a more direct one to 

 the north, but which was said to be difficult. We continued descend- 

 ing in a westerly direction, until we came in sight of the Kooree river 

 which flows along the ravine, and which is a large stream, one-third 

 less than the Monass. We then turned to the north following the 

 river, the path running up, about 800 feet above it. We then came 

 to another ravine, and descended to the torrent, which we crossed by 

 a rude wooden bridge : then followed again the Kooree, to the bed of 

 which we descended, and along which we continued for some time. 

 We then ascended where the banks were of such a nature as not to 

 allow a path, descending again here and there. Then we came on 

 the Khoomun, a large torrent, which we crossed by a wooden bridge 

 about 100 yards above its bed ; re- descended to the Kooree, reached its 

 bridge ; and thence descending rather steeply, and for about one and 

 a half mile to Ling- Ling, or Lengloon, which is plainly visible from 

 the bridge over the Kooree. 



After turning to the north along the Kooree, and indeed after 

 passing the cultivation below Linge, which chiefly occupies a sort of 

 plateau, we passed through a most miserable country, the hills being 

 rocky, nearly destitute of trees, and chiefly clothed with the usual 

 coarse Andropogoneous grasses, especially lemon-grass, occurred be- 

 tween Linge and Lengloon. 



At 5,000 feet, observed Desmodium, Santalacea australasia, Gaul- 

 theria arborea, Indigofera, as before, Clematis cana, Acanthacea 

 ceerulescens, Pteris aquilina, Viburnum cserulescens, Oxyspora, Pani- 

 cum eleusinoides, Anthestiria, Conyza, Ficus cordifoliis of Bhamree, 

 Labiata Suddiensis, Corearia, Rhus pendula, Airoides major, Fiemin- 

 gia secunda and major. 



At 4,800 feet, Desmodium vestilum, stunted, Q. robur, Dipsacus, 

 Epilobium, Elseagnus microphyllus, spinosus. 



At 4,600 feet, Sedum, Campanula, Osbeckia capitata, Citrus in 

 villages, Emblica, Artemisia minor. 



At 4,000 feet, Psederia cyanea, lemon-grass, Panax, Terebinthaceus, 

 Pinus longifolia, here and there, Ficus obliqua, Grislea, Cirsium. 



At the bed of the torrent 4,000 feet, Bassia. 



Over the Kooree, Euphorbia antiqorum, a sure sign of aridity. 

 Didymocarpea contorta, D. canescens, which differs from the other in 

 being hirsute, Menispermum, Holcus elegans. 



