fice. The Koollong is still a considerable stream, but appears
to be fordable, at least in the present season.

The vegetation continued the same almost throughout. In ascending from
the nullah above mentioned, we came on plenty of Pinus longifolia, and on
getting still nearer Tassyassee the Abies pendula became more and more
common, until it forms on the opposite bank of the Koollong opposite
this, a large wood; Pinus longifolia disappearing. The hills continue
openly wooded, the woods consisting of oaks, chiefly Q. robur and
Rhododendrons. In the ravines which are thickly wooded, oaks, chesnuts,
Cerasus, Rhododendron arborea, mosses; Panax two or three species, among
which is a new one, _P_. _aesculifolia_, arbor parva armati, foliis 7
digitatis, paniculis nutantibus. Hydrangea, Viburnum caerulescens, and
Microphyllum, Galium, Ferns abundant, Bucklandia likewise occurred here
and there! Tetranthera, Valeriana, Scabiosa, Conaria, Holcus elegans.

In the broken ground before reaching this, Gaultheria nummularifolia,
Primula minor, in crevices of rocks. In some places Erythrina was very
common, Gentiana, Dipsacus, Sedum and Didymocarpus contortus on rocks,
Saccharum aristatum, Salix lanata, Woodwardia, Primula minor, which grows
in shade on the Khasya hills, is found here in sunny wet places. The
scenery in some places is very romantic, and occasionally grand; the
valley of the Koollong being closed far to the north by a high ridge and
beautiful peaks, all heavily snowed. The Rajah's house is visible from a
considerable distance. As we approached, some parts were rugged and
bold. Water abundant throughout.

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_February 11th_.--Went out at 1 P.M.; descending to, and crossed the
Koollong, then ascending along its banks for about a mile.

The bridge over this is about thirty yards wide, abutting from two houses
of ordinary structure, built on solid rocks: the river is underneath the
bridge apparently of great depth; above it is a succession of rapids, it
is even at this, the driest season, a considerable river. The path leads
in a winding direction either over rice cultivation or on precipitous
banks. I noticed Berberis asiatica, pinnata, a Pomacea spinosa, foliis
spathulatis, Stauntonia latifolia, Hedera, Gaultheria two or three,
Thebaudiaceae, Artemisia major, Erythrina, Primula Stuartii in abundance,
Juncus, Alnus, Myrsina, Prunella in grassy spots, Rumex of Kheg