steep descent to the west, until we reached a
water-course, the elevation of which is about 200 feet below that of
Tumashoo. We then struck off, again to ascend, and continued to do so
until we attained 7,800 feet, from which point we descended gradually at
first, then abruptly to our _mokan_. The direction was nearly west, the
distance 11 miles, the march pretty easy, as the road was good, and the
ascent gradual.

Up to the ravine and indeed throughout, nothing new occurred in the
vegetation. The hill up which we ascended to again descend, was bare,
covered with the usual coarse grasses, Campanula linearis and C. cana,
foliis undulatis, Desmodium vestilum, Santalacea.

In the ravine Gordonia, Photinia, Pothos flammea and another species,
Maesa, Polygonum rheoides, Ficus of Bhamree, and in the khets Hieraceoid,
Gnaphalium aureum, Ajuga, and Veronica occurred.

Up the first ascent and at about 5,500 feet, there was a field of peas,
in very luxuriant condition. Our road lay through open dry woods of
oaks, either Q. robur or Q. tomentosa, principally the latter,
Rhododendron minus, and Pinus longifolia preponderated in some places,
but few trees of Abies pendula occurred.

The march was so far interesting as establishing nearly the limits of Q.
robur, Q. tomentosa and Q. ilecifolia, which last only commenced, and
then in a small state, at 7,300 feet, I should say that Q. tomentosa was
to it the next indication, as well as Q. glauca. But it must be
understood that only full grown trees are now considered. Mosses were
common in the woods on reaching 6 to 7,000 feet, principally Dicrana,
Hypna, Orthotricha, Pendulous lichens frequent; about 7,000 feet, Primula
Stuartii in its old situations between 6 to 7,000 feet, Hypericum of
Moflong, 7,000 feet.

We crossed several small water-courses, along these, the dry woods
ceased, and the usual humid jungle made its appearance; mosses very
numerous.

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The above plants continued throughout, after reaching an altitude of
6,000 feet, the woods consisting of oaks and Rhododendrons.

The route for the most part wound along the course of the Kooree, but
considerably above, we left this track about 3 P.M. on the river turning
to the southward. Linge was in sight nearly the whole day; we have been
six days (including a halt) performing what might with ease be done in
one, for there probably is a road in a direct line between this part