Lilium giganteum. The
Rhododendrons here are large, forming with oaks, open woods, mosses and
lichens, very abundant. Here we came on snow, with it commenced Eurya
acuminata, Rhododendron formosa, majus, Rhododendron fruticosa on ruins,
Pyrus malus, Dipsacus.

At 6,800 feet, Q. ilecifolia, Q. glauca, Dalibarda, Bambusa very common,
Sphagnum abundant, Rhododendron formosa, majus, Quercus ilecifolia larger
and more common at 7,000 feet, Gaultheria nummulariodes very abundant,
Daltonia, Lomaria of Khegumpa, Gaultheria flexuosa, Thibaudia acida,
Tetranthera nuda, Lycopodium of Surureem, Primula Stuartii, Hyperici sp.,
also _H_. _moflongensis_, are found up to 7,400 feet, with Hemiphragma,
Elaeagnus spinosus, microphyllum, Juncus, Alnus of Beesa, Saccharum
aristatum.

The village is a ruined one apparently, and never contained more than
four or five houses, situated on an open spot, surrounded by woods. This
spot is covered with sward, a fine Q. ilecifolia occurs about the centre
of the village. Its altitude is 7,983 feet.

The vegetation is the same, Abies pendula, Oaks, Rhododendron formosa,
majus, the other has disappeared, Bambusa microphylla, Thibaudia acida,
Primula Stuartii, Juncus.

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_February 15th_.--We started very early; the coolies were all off by
6.5 A.M. Our march was first over undulating ground, either sward or
through green lanes. We then commenced ascending a steep hill visible
from Sanah, the face of which was covered with sward; at the top of this,
snow lay rather thick, especially in the woods. The ascent continued,
soon becoming very steep, snow laying heavily on the path, until we
reached the summit of the second ridge; thence we descended a little,
soon ascending again very steeply until we surmounted the highest ridge.
The descent from this was at first most steep, the path running in zig-
zags, and being in many places very difficult. About 1,000 feet below,
we came on sward, with wood on the right, along which we descended,
diverging subsequently through a thick wood, until we reached sward
again. Here the coolies who had come up had halted, refusing to go on,
as it was already dusk. Learning that Pemberton and B. had gone on, I
hurried on likewise, expecting that the coolies would follow, and
continued along the swardy ridge, the path running occasionally between
patches of wood, the descent being gradual; the path then struck off into
wood