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orange -breasted Trochilus and blackbird, were likewise seen, as well 

 as the brown finch, which was seen feeding on Rhododendron 

 minus. On rocky ground I procured a really fine Acanthus, leaves 

 all flesh-coloured, subscandens, spic. maximis lanato-ciliatis, tetras- 

 tich, on this the black cattle appear to be fed, as large bundles were 

 brought in at Oongar. In the woody ravines Panax curcasifolia 

 was common, in these I noticed Cerastium scandens, Elseagnus, 

 Clematis, Tetrantheroidea habitu, Sedgewickise ! Orthotrichum pumu- 

 lum ! Phlomoides, and in wet spots are Epilobium. The descent 

 shewed nothing remarkable : towards the nullah I noticed Engel- 

 haardtia, tree fern, and Gaultheria deflexa. Obtained a beautiful 

 woodpecker at 5,000 feet, with the chesnut-pated lesser tomtit, Yunx, 

 and speckled Brachypodium in woods here ; this last has the habit 

 and manners of the crooked bill of Dgin. 



The wood between the two bridges was very pretty and open ; the 

 trees covered with mosses. The ascent shewed nothing remarkable 

 until 2,000 feet had been surmounted, the plants forming the vege- 

 tation below this were Q. robur, Rhododendron minus in abundance, 

 Thibaudia myrtifolia, Gaultheria arborea, Saurauja hispida uncommon, 

 Viburnum cserulescens, Conyza nivea, Oxyspora towards the base with 

 paper plant, and Bambusa microphylla. About 5,000 feet, a Daltonia, 

 D. hypnoides, was found in abundance both on rocks and trees. 



The change takes place about the situation of a spacious open 

 sward ; here the jungle is thick, the trees consisting principally of 

 Q. glauca, which is a noble tree, with immense lamellated acorns, 

 Pendulous lichens are here common, Hymenopogon parasiticus, Lo- 

 maria of Khegumpa ! Berberis asiatica ! Hemiphragma, Gaultheria 

 nummulareoides, Panax Rhododendrifol. 



At 7,500 feet, Rhododendron majus appears, the wood preserving 

 the umbrageous humid aspect, Eurya acuminata, Hydrangea, and 

 about this snow commenced sparingly, but soon became thick. At 

 8,000 feet, Rhododendron undulata, Tetrantheroides baccis nigris. At 

 9,000 feet, Rhododendron ferrugineum. The evening now became so 

 misty that it was impossible to discern any thing ; in addition, it was 

 snowing : these circumstances added to fatigue made me press on for 

 the halting place, before coming to which I passed through heavy snow. 



Pemee, where we put up, is a miserable hut, is upwards of 9,000 feet 

 above the sea, situated on an open sward, now densely covered with 

 snow, the accommodations being of course very miserable. Icicles of 

 large size were seen here ; and we had nothing but snow for water. 



