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At 7,600 feet, Lomaria of Khegumpa, Tetranthera nuda, Sphaerop- 

 teris, pear and apple, Q. tomentosa, Magnolia grandiflora begins, 

 Polygonum rheoides, Daphne pendula, which is used, as well as the 

 other, both here and in Nipal in the manufacture of paper : brick-red 

 black -pate. 



At this same elevation farther on, Rosa hispida! Gillenia, Juncus, 

 Rhododendron deflexa, Smilax gaultherifolia, Spiraea bella, Dipsacus, 

 Spiraea decomposita, Ilex, Vaccinium cyaneum, Magnolia grandiflora 

 very common. The country now becomes more wooded, the woods 

 being confined to moist ravines, and in other situations where water 

 is very plentiful, the woods throughout become continuous, and form- 

 ing the large forests before mentioned : having the open spaces be- 

 tween the woods covered with sward, on which Gentiana pygmaea, 

 and Fragaria are very common. 



As we approached the wood or forest, Pinus cedroides commenced, 

 and towards the valley of Chindupjee this species became very com- 

 mon, Rumex occurred throughout in wet places, also at Taseeling. 

 Geranium is common also in wet places, Stauntonia latifolia, Poten- 

 tilla, Duchesnoides, Tussilago of Churra, on the confines of wood 

 and on it. Here the orange-breasted trochilus occurred. The mass 

 of the wood is formed of a fine Quercus, resembling Q. glauca, it is a 

 beautiful and a shady tree. Next to it in abundance is Rhododendron 

 majus, now in full flower, and forming a beautiful object, Rhododen- 

 dron minus ceases with the barrener tracts. Magnolia is very con- 

 spicuous, Pinus cedroides common towards the pagoda ; Eurya not 

 rare, Gaultheria nummulifolia continues throughout, Valeriana violi- 

 folia, Oxalis acetoselloides, Bryum, Butia purpurea, Sambucus, Saxi- 

 fraga of Bulphai, and another species, Bambusa microphylla, Swertia, 

 Luzula, Thibaudia orbicularis, Primula Stuartii, occurred between the 

 commencement of the ascent and the pagoda; at between 7,300 to 

 7,600 feet, Magnolia odoratis. 



At the pagoda and village, Pinus cedroides, P. pendula, Bambusa 

 of Sanah, Mespilus microphyllus, Magnolia grandiflora, Berberis 

 asiatica, Q. anthoxylia, Coriaria, Rosa altera of Bhoomlungtung, 

 Elaeagnus, Salix and Allium of Bulphai, occur. 



Chindupjee is situated on a rivulet close to the confluence, with a 

 larger stream. Around it, or at least between the village and the 

 larger stream, picturesque patches of sward bordered with a very 

 picturesque oak. Q. ilecifolia occur ; this tree predominates all about 

 the village, it is certainly the prettiest place we have yet seen. 



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