is common. Another new tree I found is
probably a Careya or Barringtonia; the young inflorescence is nearly
globular, and clothed with imbricated scales. Sedgewickia has
disappeared. No tea was seen. There is but little doubt that on hills,
the ranges of which rise gradually, the acclimatization of low plants may
take place to such a degree, that such plants may be found at high
elevations; can they however so far become acclimated, as to
preponderate? I expected of course to find the same plants on both sides
of the hills, but I did not expect to find Rottlerae, Fici, tree-ferns,
etc., at an elevation of 4000 feet and upwards.

The fish of the streams continue the same, as well as the birds. The
Ouzel, white and black, long-tailed Jay, white-headed Redstart,
red-rumped ditto, all continue. Water Wagtails were seen to-day. This
bird is uncommon in hill water-courses; one snipe was seen yesterday.
Ooloocks (Hylobates agilis), continue as in Assam. With regard to fish,
both species of Barbel occur; {68} the most killing bait for the large
one, or Bookhar of the Assamese, is the green fucus, which is common,
adhering to all the stones in these hill-streams: it is difficult to fix
it on the hook. The line should be a running one, and not leaded, and
the bait may be thrown as a fly. To it the largest fish rise most
greedily; plenty of time must be allowed them to swallow before one
strikes, otherwise no fish will be caught. All the same Palms continue
except Calami, Areca, and Wallichiana.

Balsamineae are uncommon. There is one however, although rare, probably
the same as the bright crimson-flowered one of the Meerep Panee. Urticeae
have diminished; the Suddiya Viola occurred yesterday, the Asplenium,
fronde lanceolat. continues common.

_March 14th_.--Halted. Water boiled 209 degrees. Temp. 59 and 60
degrees. Elevation 1622 feet.

_March 15th_.--Left the Meewoon about 8, and proceeded about 100 yards
up the Khathing. Thence we struck off, and commenced the ascent, which
continued without intermission for some hours, the whole way lying
through heavy tree jungle. Ascent in some places very steep. On
reaching the summit, or nearly so, the jungle became more open, and the
route continued along the ridge. We then descended for 50 feet, and
halted on an open grassy spot where we ascertained the altitude to be
5516 feet. Boiling point 202 degrees. Temperature of the air 63
degrees. The vegetation incr