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and in fine foliage. Juglans, Incerta of Boodoo, Gaultheria, Mimosa 

 arborea, Cupressus pendula, Conaria, Berberis racemosa and pinnata, 

 Quercus microcarpus, Woodwardia, Thibaudia myrtifolia, Marlea ! 

 Cucurbitacese menispermoides, Alnus of Beesa, Polygonium rheoides, 

 Mespilus microphyllus ! Gentiana pygmsea, Salix, Pyrus. The birds 

 were the usual water birds, viz. ouzel, slaty-white rump, slaty-red 

 tail, white-pated chat. 



On the smaller nullah Bucklandia, Viburnum microphyllum, Buck- 

 landia ! 



The ascent was at first through dry woods of Rhododendron 

 minus, Q. tomentosa, Gaultheria arborea, a Taxus or two occurred at 

 7,000 feet, Indigofera cana, Rosa, Gaultheria fruticosa of Sanah 

 aristatum. 



At 7,000 feet, the same vegetation continued, Rhododendron minus 

 very common, Pendulous lichens commencing. 



At this elevation, in more moist spots, woods thick, differently 

 constituted, Quercus glauescense, Castaneoides ilecifolia, here and 

 there Rhododendron majus, Magnolia grandiflora. 



Gaultheria fluxuosa, Pinus cedroides rare, Vaccinium cyaneum, 

 Rosa hispida ! Saxifraga ! Thibaudia orbicularis and caudata, Mespilus 

 microphyllus, Azalea, Ilex, Symplocos, Tussalago of Churra, Acer, 

 Thibaudia obovata, Pendulous mosses abundant. 



The remainder of the vegetation afforded little of interest ; con- 

 sisted of stunted oaks, Q. tomentosa, Gaultheria arborea, Rhododen- 

 dron minus : Serissoides reappears near Santagoung, Pinus longifolia, 

 plantains. 



The valley to the left towards Santagoung is on the left side well 

 populated and cultivated. 



March 28th. — Santagoung, a small village 6,300 feet above the 

 sea, situated on bare hills, between two loftier ridges. Country 

 around well inhabited and well cultivated in the terrace style : villages 

 numerous. Pinus longifolia, Rosa, Azalea, etc. occur here as before. 

 A lake or jheel was observed 500 feet, below the village of some ex- 

 tent, formed in a natural hollow, abounding with Scirpus trigueter of 

 Churra, and Hydropeltis. Water-fowl, snipe, and red pie-like peewit 

 or plover. 



The march commenced with a steep descent, which continued until 

 we reached the river. 



Crossing this we ascended 1,000 feet, and then proceeded in 

 an undulating manner over naked hills until we reached Thain, 



