TELAGOUNG AND WOOLLAKKOO. 2bO 



interspersed. Along the watercourse Symplocos styracifolius, which 

 becomes a middling-sized tree, was seen, and Stellaria cana, petalis 

 albis profunda partitus, as well as S. media. 

 Our section was as follows : — 



Telagoung is a middling-sized, dilapidated castle, in which it is 

 settled the first blood is to be shed in the forthcoming contest, it is 

 occupied by the old Deb's men. Up to its walls, thickets abound, and 

 the fragrant rose was very conspicuous. 



Its elevation is about 5,600 feet, yet a Ficus may be seen planted 

 by the side of Cupressus pendula, and Punica thrives. The change 

 in temperature Vas very great. Birds abounded throughout ; a new 

 sombre- coloured dove was shot by P. : the most common birds were 

 the orange-billed shrike of towards Tumashoo. 



May 10th. — We left Telagoung at 7 a. m. and descended instantly 

 to a small nullah, from which we re-ascended. The ascent continued 

 without intermission, occasionally gradually, but generally rather steep 

 for three or four hours. The descent occupied about as long, and 

 about three-fifths the distance, following nearly throughout a small 

 nullah. Woollakkoo, our halting place, is a good-sized village, and 

 fourteen and a half miles from Telagoung. 



To the nullah I observed Stellaria cana, Berberis asiatica, which 

 has re-appeared, Erythrina, Rubus deltoid, which is very common all 

 over these parts and whose fruit is palatable, Uvularia, Swertia 

 plantaginifolia, Caesalpinia, Mimulus, and Urtica foliis apice erosis. 



The ascent commenced through woods of Q. robur, the shrubs 

 consisting of Gaultheria fragrans and arborea, a Myrsinea, Thibaudia 

 serrata, whose inferior limit is here, Rhododendron minus, but not 

 very common. A good deal of wheat cultivation and of better quali- 

 ty occurred at 6,500 feet, assuming Telagoung as 5,600 feet, Pteris 

 aquilina common throughout and up to 10,000 feet. 



At 8,000 feet, Taxus re-appears, with Baptisia in flower, Thibaudia 

 orbicularis, Luzula of Chindupjee, Smilax gaultherifolia, Thibaudia 

 obovata, Fragaria vesca, which continues throughout, and has a range 

 of between 3 to 10,000 feet, Bambusa microphylla, and Acer stercu- 

 liacea appear, woods of Q. ilecifolia, up to 7,200 feet, chiefly of Q. 

 robur, Gaultheriae two common ones, occur commonly. 



