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Daphne papyraceae occurs at the same elevation, chiefly on the side 

 of the descent. From this place an opening is visible to the north- 

 west, occupied by low hills. Juniperus very fine occurs, Compositae 

 abundant. Snow lies in the hollows and sheltered woods. 



At 9,600 feet, Lonicera villosa, Rosa microphylla, Buddlaea pur- 

 purescens ! Berberis spathulata, Spiraea belloides, Hydrangea ! Rhodo- 

 dendron foliis lanceolatis, etc. as above, forming thick woods, Abies 

 densa, Bogh Pata, Bambusa, Limonia lanceolata. 



At 9,400 feet, Prunella, Cerastium inflatum, Labiata spicata, Bap- 

 tisia! High ground 14 to 15,000 feet, is seen forming a lofty heavily 

 snowed ridge to the north. 



At 9,000 feet, Pinus cedroides re-appears, Bogh Pata, Rhododendron 

 as before, Daphne papyraceae, Thibaudia orbicularis, Limonia lanceo- 

 lata, Dalibarda, Polygonum rheum ! 



At 8,800 feet, Rhododendron hispida, Abies densa ceased, Limonia 

 lanceolata common, Lonicera villosa, Rubus triphyllus, Acer ! Taxus ! 

 Primula Stuartii ! Rubia cordifolia ! ! 



At 8,500 feet, Chimaphila, Rhododendron obovata-ferrugina ! Pinus 

 cedroides, here and there, of immense size, diameter of one-six feet, 

 Lycopodium of Surureem, Bogh Pata, Gaultheria flexuosa, Q. ilecifolia, 

 also a very large and tall tree. 



At 8,400 feet, Taxus very common, Smilax gaultherifclia, Olea, 

 Sarcococea very common, Thibaudia orbicularis, Laurinea, Hamame- 

 loides. Beautiful glades here occurred, trees covered with mosses: 

 another fine oak, Q. castaneoides commences, Daphne papyraceae very 

 common, Composita penduliflora, Hemiphragma, Rhododendron ellip- 

 tica, foliis basi cordatis subtus punctatis, Ilex ! Berberis intermedia, 

 Laurinea uniflora, large Umbellifera of Rodoole descent. 



At 8,000 feet, Acer, Primula Stuartii, Rhododendron majus ! 

 R. argentea commences. 



At 7,500 feet, Cedar ceased, Rhododendron majus very common, 

 Taxus diminishing, Sphaeropteris, Ericinia soloraefolia, Lomaria of 

 Khegumpa, Thibaudia orbicularis ceases. 



At 7,300 feet, Berberis pinnata, Spiraea bella, Cycnium, apple tree. 

 Here we emerged on open space in front of a hill, on which several 

 detached houses stood, around which Pinus pendula was very common. 

 Barley cultivation. Several small villages visible around, and to the 

 north, in front of the snowy ridge, a curious truncated mountain was 

 seen, its apex covered with snow. 



Magnolia ! Conaria ! Cycnium, Viburnum canescens ! Gaultheria 

 arborea, Berberis intermedia very common, Fragaria. 



