The Malays about here are engaged in mining, but 1 saw only their smeitiug places 
and none of their mines. 
December. 2nd — Left Jellapong at C a.m., and after two hours of travelling through a 
swampy tract of land we arrived at Sunghie Morn where wo left the Elephants to com 
on at their leisure, while we pushed on hoping io reach K walla Kangsa before nightfall as/ 
wc had only one day’s pro', isions with us. 
Close to Sunghie Mem in the lalaug patches Phajus grandifoiius was blooming beau- 
tifully, the only place in which I have seen it in Perak. 
\fter several ascents and descents we gained the highest point of the Meru range/ 
over which the road runs, which is about 2,100 feet above sea-level. Prom here there is 
a steep decent until Sunghie M enduru is reached at 500 feet elevation. 
This is the road by which nearly ail the tin from Jelappau and Kinta is transported 
to K.walla Kangsa, on Elephants, aiul to me it was a subject of wonder however those saga- 
cious animals manage to traverse* it with heavy loads when one false step would he enough 
to send them 50 or GO feet down the gorge, in fact a case of this sort which caused the 
death of an Elephant happened just previous to my visit, 
1 saw nothing on. this range worthy of particular notice, save that the gutta men seemed 
pretty numerous, judging from the number of trees recently cut down, and their resting 
places. The soil is very poor consisting of dost* adhesive yellow clay. 
At Sunghai Akhar a large tract of land is under paddy cultivation and promised to 
yield very fair crops. 
A fter leav ing the best mentioned place we had toynvim across .Sunghai Mcndum and before 
wc reached Sunghie Ban va this stream had to be crossed nine times either bv means of a bridge, 
which was generally composed of one bamboo thrown across or by means of swimming, the 
last way by far the easier to me. 
Boots were luxuries not be indulged in where deep streams had to be crossed, and 
swamps waded through, so . 1. did my best without them, and walked in my stockings 
till they were finished, an operation which required only about half an hour's walking to 
complete after which the remainder of the journey to Sayong was douc uudir pes. 
I reached lvwa.ll a Kangsa at 0 p.m. accompanied by 1 sepoy and coolies — the rest 
having dropped behind. 
December 3rd- -At Kwal la Kangsa rather stiff from the previous day's exercise. 
December 4 th Two of the three elephants which left Kinta with me arrived a I 
K walla Kangsa ; owing to the state of the road they had fallen several limes. Found my 
plants had arrived in a most deplorable condition, the box in which they were packed half- 
full of water, and most plants of a succulent or herbaceous texture rotting. 
December 5th- -Left the Residency at 7 a.m. and crossed the river to Sayong whence 
we went up Gviuong Paujang in company with some gutta collectors, my principal object 
being, to find out the tree from which G-utta -p util l or G. sundik is taken. 
We met wiilu*- few trees of the G-utta- taban and Gutta-putih but all young trees not 
old enough for -spitting down 
1 procured a sample of the prepared gutta, and 1 am indebted to Mr. Low for speci- 
mens of Gutta- ta ban. G. singgarip and G. rambong ; and to Mr. 0. J. Skinner for speci- 
mens of the two last from Kroh. 
December 6th- Paid off all the coolies and left for Thaipeng, leaving two men in the 
pass to collect some plants there which 1 had pointed out to them. 
December 7th — Getting men together to go up the liijuu range again with Mr. Scot! 
the Inspector of mines, who was going up at the Resident’s request, to examine the hill for 
the purpose of cutting a road to the top if practicable. 
December 8th — Left Thaipeng at 7.30 accompanied by. Messrs. Scott and Kerr and 
arrived at the top at 1 .30 p. m. 
The jungle on this occasion presented a very different appearance from what it did 
in October, this time there was scarcely a flower to be seen, no Rhododendrons or A sell v- 
uaiithus in bloom. 
We were repaid in a great measure for our work by the beautiful view we had this time, 
as the weather was beautifully clear and the country for miles around was plainly visible 
tons. The hills in Keddah, Penang, and the coast a long way South of Mataug, stood out 
very clear, but higher peaks shut out the view to the Eastward. 
December 9th — Rain came on at 6 a.m. which rendered out' descending journey rather 
unpleasant, and after descending very slowly, collecting plants as we went, we reached I hai- 
peng at 3. p.m. 
December 10th — Took my plants to Mataug and at 7 p.m. left in the '"Sri Sarawak 
tor Penang where wo arrived at 3 a.m. on the 13th and left per “ Pyah Pekhel ■ at -1 p.m. on 
the same day for Singapore via the coast. 
1 went ashore at Klang for a little while, and went round the Fort and Barracks, Ac. 
One cOnuot help being struck by the remarkably clean appearance of everything about 
Klang, the police quarters, barracks Ac. being kept beautifully neat and clean, and from, what 
1 saw of i lie roads they are the best I have seen in the Native States. 
Owing to an attack of fever I was prevented from going ashore at Sa-langor or Malacca. 
I arrived in Singapore, December 10th. 
The Flora, of Perak is not so rich or varied as I had expected to find it. Of some 
genera I had expected to find well represented I could not find a single species, notably 
Oyprepedium. 
If quite new plants are to be found, higher altitudes must: be searched, as most of the 
