occurred between the
commencement of the ascent and the pagoda; at between 7,300 to 7,600
feet, Magnolia odoratis.

At the pagoda and village, Pinus cedroides, P. pendula, Bambusa of Sanah,
Mespilus microphyllus, Magnolia grandiflora, Berberis asiatica, Q.
anthoxylia, Coriaria, Rosa altera of Bhoomlungtung, Elaeagnus, Salix and
Allium of Bulphai, occur.

Chindupjee is situated on a rivulet close to the confluence, with a
larger stream. Around it, or at least between the village and the larger
stream, picturesque patches of sward bordered with a very picturesque
oak. Q. ilecifolia occur; this tree predominates all about the village,
it is certainly the prettiest place we have yet seen.

Some cultivation occurs around, chiefly of barley, with a little portion
of radishes. The valley is surrounded by comparatively low mountains,
most of which are rather bare, many are transversely furrowed on the
surface, this may arise from their having been at some former period
under cultivation.--The prevailing trees on the surrounding heights are
firs, Pinus pendula and cedroides. No fish are to be seen in the river.
The birds are the raven, white-necked starling, _bullfinch_, crimson and
yellow shrikelets, blue tomtits, lesser ditto with two stripes on the
head, white-rumped waterchat, red-tailed chesnuty sparrow.

The plants are Q. ilecifolia, Magnolia grandiflora, Laurinea,
Hamamelidioides, Castanea aromatica, Pinus cedroides and pendula, Bambusa
microphylla, and B. of Sanah which may be a variety depending on its
marshy sites, Rhododendron minus, Salix, Mespilus microphyllus,
Gaultheria nummularoides, Elaeagnus, Marchantia, Swertia, Rumex, Daphne
papyracea, Dipsacus, Artemisia major, Berberis asiatica, Rosa hispida,
Rubus caesius, Stauntonia latifolia, Tofieldioid of Sanah and Pemee,
Taxus, Mespilus microphyllus, Ilex dipyrena, Oxalis acetoselloid, Thymus,
Lycopodium of Surureem, Juniperus.

Bamboos split and inverted, and then placed in the ground, are used to
scare away beasts from the cornfields.

_March 26th_.--Left at seven and a half and proceeded along the river
which runs by Chindupjee, the path running over the spurs of the hills,
forming its right bank. After proceeding about four miles, we crossed
the nullah, changing our direction, and proceeding up a tributary, until
we reached a prettily situated, and rather large village, thence we
commenced to ascend over naked slopes with intervening woods, until we
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