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Gaultheria of Bulphai, Galum, Hyperici sp., Lilium giganteum, 

 Clematis grata, Populus species, do not ascend above this. 



At 8,500 feet, Rhododendron minus, Rhododendron oblonga, 

 ochroleucum, Coccineum appears, Ribes, Smilax sanguinea, Gaul- 

 theria of Bulphai very common, arbore,a stunted, Limonia major, 

 Clematis grata! Rhododendron hispida, Potentilla, Pteris aquilina, 

 Berberis asiatica, Mespilus microphyllus, Gnaphalium, Swertia, Viola, 

 Patrinum ! Elaeagnus fragrans ! Thymus, which ranges from 6 to 

 10,000 feet, Euphorbia, Pedicularis, Cycnii sp., Mimulus, Rhodora 

 deflexa, Pinus pendula, Quercus ilecifolia, both stunted, Pteris aquilina. 



The descent to the village was about 500 feet, Arenarium on rocks, 

 Mimulus viola, Rumex, Juncus, Acorus veronica, Anagallis, Pytho- 

 nium of Blake, Euphorbia, Pedicularis, Carex, Mespilus microphyllus : 

 pine chatterers throughout, at least above 7,000 feet. 



The summit, which was certainly 9,500 feet, was completely bare : 

 Pinus pendula ascends a long way. 



Chupcha — Hordeum hexastichor in beautiful order, the chief cul- 

 vation. Red-legged crow; larger dove. The form of the country 

 traversed is as follows : — 



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Teemboo. Teemboo. 



Chupcha 



At Diglea we had an opportunity of seeing the mode of building 

 in this part of Bootan ; the houses are made of mud, which is trampled 

 and beat down by men, who perform sundry strange evolutions 

 while so employed ; the mud is beat down in a frame- work ; it is from 

 the different layers formed that the lines seen outside finished houses 

 result. The mode is slow, but must give great firmness. 



