a, Impatiens, occurrence of fleshy Urticea,
Ficus elastica, but not flourishing, Musa, Salix pendula, Buckwheat,
Urtica urens, peaches, Stellaria cana, Crucifera cordifructus, Panax
curcifolia, Andropogon arbusculoid, Rubia cordata.

_May 16th_.--The fort of Chuka not being whitewashed, is not
conspicuous: its situation is strong, and against Bhooteas would be
impregnable. It occupies a low hill arising from the centre of the
valley, one side of which is washed by the Teemboo or Tchien-chiw. The
room we were lodged in was a good one. The village is a mean one, and
consisting of three or four houses.

We crossed the river by a suspension bridge much inferior to that of
Benka, and then rose gradually and inconsiderably, following the Teemboo.
To this we subsequently descended by a most precipitous road built for
the most part on the face of a huge cliff: we reached the Teemboo at its
junction with a small torrent; the tongue of land here was strewn with
huge rocks, and bore evidences of the power of the torrents, for it
evidently had been once a hill, such as that we had just descended.
Thence we continued ascending, following the river, from which however we
soon diverged to our right, but not far. The road was rugged beyond
description. As we approached Murichom, it improved somewhat, but was
still very bad. We reached this place which is visible for some distance
at 5 P.M.; the march being one of eighteen miles. No villages occurred
en route. The hills were densely wooded to the summits and much lowered
in height than those to which we had been accustomed. Passed two
waterfalls, one less high, but more voluminous than the other, is the
Minzapeeza of Turner; both these occurred on the left bank of the river.
Minzapeeza, is a fall of great height, but the body of water is small.

The vegetation to-day partook much of the subtropical character, almost
all boreal plants being left behind. We ascended and descended between
3,000 to 4,500 feet near Chuka, Parkioides, Mimosa arborea! and M.
frutex. Magnolia! Rubia munjista, Impatiens! Cucurbitacea!

Oxyspora latifolia! Rosa fragrans, Incerta ribesioides, Piper! Urtica
heterophylla! Wendlandia! Phytolacea, Daphne nutans, Rottleria! Curculigo
orchediflora, Acer, Eurya pubescens, Rhus, Alnus! Adamia, Gordonia! Q.
robur reappears at a lower elevation than before seen: Dipterocarpioides
arbor vasta trunco ramoso! Smilax auriculata! Pothos pinnatifid! Briedlia
oblonga