and
the opposite bank of Kooree. The small-crested finch, and red-beaked and
red-legged fare occurred, the former is a noisy bird, inhabiting chiefly
woods of Q. robur, the flock were loth to leave one particular spot, so
that we obtained five specimens: the finch occurred at 7,800 feet.

Various temples and walls were passed en route, and a few villages, with
one exception of average small size, were visible in various directions.

_February 25th_.--Our route hence continued for some time at about the
same level, when we descended rather rapidly, until we reached a
considerable stream, the Oongar, which is crossed by the ordinary wooden
bridge; about 200 yards further, it is again crossed by means of a rude
bridge, and the remainder of the march is a steep, long, and unmitigated
ascent. I reached the tent about 5 P.M.; we passed one village situated
near the larger bridge, with this exception the country seemed
uninhabited: very little cultivation was visible in any direction.

The vegetation was the same, for the most part, the drier faces of the
hills being covered, i.e. at about the level of Oongar, with oaks and
Rhododendrons, the wet ravines being more densely, and more variously
wooded. On sward about Oongar, I noticed a Pedicularis, Artemisia major,
Stellaria angustifolia, Berberis pinnata in woods at the same elevation,
Plantago, Crawfurdia speciosa, Rubus deltoideus, Alnus of Beesa,
Otochilus, Gordonia, Lilium giganteum, Bucklandia.

In one spot near this place mosses were very abundant. On one rock I
gathered, Weissioides, Orthodon, Pohlia, Brachymenium bryoides, Weissia,
Bartramioides, Didymodon, Daphne papyrifera, and Eurya acuminata, this
being about the lowest elevation at which I have seen this plant. In
cultivated spots Crucifera, Ervum, and at a temple about a mile from
Oongar, Cupressus pendula, and a juniper, Arbor parva, of aspect scraggy,
trunco laevi, Cannabis, Cerastium canum in cultivated places. The most
common oak was Q. robur. The Jay, larger Brachypodium, which always goes
in large flocks, orange-breasted Trochilus and blackbird, were likewise
seen, as well as the brown finch, which was seen feeding on Rhododendron
minus. On rocky ground I procured a really fine Acanthus, leaves all
flesh-coloured, subscandens, spic. maximis lanato-ciliatis, tetrastich.
on this the black cattle appear to be fed, as large bundles were brought
in at Oongar. In the woody ravines Panax curcasifolia w