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with similar leaves, but normal flowers, Abelia, Cerasus, Trillii sp., 

 Anemona, Iris, Bistorta, Ribes, A. densa. 



The most dispersed are Euphorbia coccinea, Salix, Bogh Pata, 

 Mespilus microphyllus, Cyperus fuscus, Primula Stuartii, Rhododen- 

 dron microphyllum. 



Hordeum hexastichum gives fine produce here ; nothing can exceed 

 it in appearance, oats also occur mixed with it, but is not sown, at 

 least, it occurs rarely on walls, Arabis, Magus stolonifer, Juglans in 

 villages, (Ribes .Tuniperus in the Gylong village), Acorus, Carex, 

 Stellaria cana, Media, Caltha, and Thlaspi. 



The temperature is delightful, thermometer 46° at 7 a. m., 52° in 

 the middle of the day. 



May 15th. — Left Chupcha for Chuka, distant seventeen miles. 

 Our march commenced by a very steep and indeed almost precipitous 

 descent to the nullah, at the foot of Chupcha, of 1,800 feet. Thence 

 we ascended gradually until we reached a temple visible from Chup- 

 cha, at which place we returned to the course along the Teemboo. 

 The remainder of the road undulating, varying in level from 6,000 

 to 6,500 feet, until we commenced the descent to Chuka, which was 

 long and tedious : we reached this at 5£ p. m. The road latterly was 

 very bad, we passed Punukha, a small village, about 300 feet below 

 our path. The mountains closing in the Teemboo continue lofty, at 

 least 9,000 feet. Iris, cedars, and Abies densa, were common on the 

 loftier parts. 



We passed some beautiful places, indeed the march throughout was 

 pretty. The vegetation was beautiful, owing to the quantity of water 

 on the road, a stream occupying each hollow, round many of which 

 we wound. Glades and pieces of green sward were not uncommon. 



The Lamium of Bulphai is found about Chupcha. On the descent 

 to the nullah the following plants were found. 



At 7,000 feet, Iris commences, with a species of Lychnis, ground 

 bare and rocky, Umbellifera cana, Umb., from which moud is prepared, 

 common. 



At 6,800 feet, Quercus ferruginea commences, on rocks here Ste- 

 modium ruderalis, Lantonica of Panga, etc., Convallaria cirrhosa. 



At 6,500 feet, Hedera common, Aristolochia tetrarima, Berberis 

 obovata, Viburnum cserulescens, Filix ferrugineo tomentosa, Pteris 

 dealbata. 



Iris common to 6,500 feet, continues lower down, but scarce. 

 Along the nullah, which is a middling-sized torrent, Rhus, Cederela 

 toone, Acer sterculiacea, Hamamelis, Fici sp., scandens, Rhus, Ju- 



