Epiphytal Orehideie were represented, so far as I saw by two Phalcenopsis (K rides 
suMvissinmm ? Ceelogyno ocellata, ('. Cumuiingu and Pholidota iinbrieata, a sp. of Anseeto- 
rbilus formed beautiful patches in some of the crevices of the rocks. J was much disappointed 
at not being able to get to the top, as I feel certain that another 300 feet would have given 
much better results in the way of plants. From the hill we saw numerous Sekai clearings 
on the llujong Malacca range where “ paddy omar ” was growing well. 
November 25th. — Left Quaila Dipang at 7.30 a.m., and with all our staff of coolies. Ac. 
poled down the river to Falei, intending to go up Bujong Malacca. 
This has been, attempted before by two Europeans, neither of whom succeeded in getting 
to the top. 
As Falei offered no facilities for camping for the night, being a muddy swamp, and our 
guides not having arrived, we followed the advice tendered by the natives and poled farther 
down the river to Batu Karang, where we met Datu Muda Rasat, who treated us verv 
kindly, regaled us with green eoeoanufs, and placed a house at our disposal, but as there 
was about a fpot of water around the house we decided on fixing the tent for the night on 
higher ground, Datu Kasai very kindly supplied, unsolicited, a lot of mats and necessaries 
for the coolies, Ac., and he amused Mr. Bruce and myself with Malay folk lore tales for two 
or three hours. 
November 26tli arose at 4 a.m.. and poled up the river to Palei which place 
we reached at 7 a.m ., and leaving two sepoys to guard the boat, we commenced the ascent of 
liujong Malacca, accompanied by 4 sekai guides, also furnished by Datu ftasat. 
At 0 a.m. we had reached a fine mountain stream at 1 ,050 feet above Batu Karang, 
which, farther down is known as Stmghie Falei and flows into the Kanrpar river above Batu 
Karang. 
The stones, Ac., here were covered with Meniscium salicifolium, Davallm affinis, D. elcgsnj 
gM*, Gdobbas, Selagnella Wallichh and a pretty while Begonia. At 10 a.m. we reached an eleva- 
tion of 2,250 feet where I left Mr. Bruce and Rajah Brahman, as it formed a good camping 
ground for the night, under shelter of a large granite rock about 40 feel high. 
’ Accompanied by 2 sepovs, 2 sekai, and two coolies 1 proceeded to the top of the range, 
which I ascertained fo be 3,550 feet above sea-level. 
We passed several large granite rocks rising 50 or 00 feet above the soil under which some 
of the sekai, have erected their huts. In other places their huts are placed in most curious 
places, and unless one w r as looking for plants or tracking animals, they would not be noticed. 
A few trees of gutta taban and gotta putih have been cut down on this range, but gutta 
singgaripis abundant below 1,500 feet. Ficus is represented by several species on this hill, but 
orchids and Ferns very meagrely, and on the top of the range the finest Rattans are abundant, 
the undergrowth consisting principally of the Bertam Palm (Eugeissonia). I returned and 
rejoined Mr. Bruce at 3 i*.M. 
November 27th, Arose at 5.30, and from our camping ground bad a splendid view over 
the Kinta valley. Gunong Bubo. N AY. and the range at the Bindings S,W. Descended and 
reached our boat in flic Ivainper river at 10.30 and poled up to Quaila Dipang where we 
arrived at 12 o’clock 
The soil on Bujong Malacca varies but little, being principally a yellow loam very friable 
and in nearly all the places that I dug I found it to be over 2 feet deep. I would recommend 
this for Coffee cultivation and as the range is nowhere very steep a large tract could be culti- 
vated. 
There is plenty of good \vater up to 3,000 feel, and the facility with which produce 
uld be sent down the Kampar river to Durian Sabatang and ’supplies brought up from 
thence, mark this as one of the most eligible spots for cultivation in Perak. 
A sample of soil which Mr, Bruce brought from Chankat Larang is worthy of mention 
here. It consisted of a black peaty soil mixed with about f sand and he informed me that 
the paddy and Maize he saw growing in it far surpassed any other he had soon u* the 
Native States. 1 
It would doubtless yield good crops of surface rooting plants in damp weather, but 
probably contains too much sand to successfully resist the effects of a long drought. 
November 28th — Left Quaila Dipang at 7.30. a.m,. and after a long afid wearisome 
ride on Elephants reached Kinta at 8 c.m. Two elephants which were bringing on the 
baggage behind were frightened by a Rhinoceros near their path and started for the jithglc, 
in their flight shaking off their drivers and the principal part of the baggage, subsequently 
reaching Kinta at 9.30. r,u. . , 
November 29th —At Kinta drying and arranging my specimens ; three men laid up with 
‘swollen feet. 
November 30th, — Went out botanizing around Kinta and procured some plants of the 
new Danomnra and 'some Eulophias, Ac. Nepenthes Jtevis, N. ampul laria, V an da Hookerii 
Fioeoglottia plieatus, and Brombeadin are abundant about this district. Very heavy ram 
all (Lay. 
December 1st.— Left Kinta at 9 a.m. with 3 elephants, an escort of 5 sepoys, and my 
staff of coolies, and arrived at Epoo at 1 1 a.m . This place we found quite flooded most of the 
Chinese shops being tenanted by fowls only . Here we were compelled to unload the elephants 
and take the baggage across the river in boats, an operation we had to repeat at bunfchie 
Parav, thus losing a good deal of time, with the result that Jellapong was reached, at -> c.m., 
i nstead of I P.M. as we had expected. g . 
As it was raining heavily when w e arrived here we determined on stopping un the 
night, the Pungulu here placing a largo house at my disposal which accomodated the sepoys 
and coolies as well. 
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