Nonkreem is a great place for iron; this is found in coarse red sandstone, or it may be fine granite, forming precipices; this is scraped or pushed down by iron rods, it is then washed by a stream turned off on to it:  the stream is dammed up, and the irony particles by their weight fall to the bottom:  they are very heavy, of a dull blackish appearance.  All the streams are of a whitish colour, and the rocks are covered with Caelogyne Wallichiana.

The elevation of Nonkreem is 4,578 feet, the temperature of the air being 52 degrees.  The large thermometer indicated boiling water 203 degrees:  centigrade 96.5 degrees:  wooden 204 degrees:  small 197 degrees.  In the Nonkreem jheel, Alisma, Villarsia! and Potamogeton occur.

November 5th.—­The march to Suneassa continues over high downs, the vegetation being precisely as before, viz.  Cnicus, Carduus, Prunella Pedicularis, Gaultheria, Gnaphalia, Bromoid acroideum, Tussilaginoid Andropogon, Sphacelia Daucas, Hypericum, Hedychium, Polygonum rheoides, Smithia but rare, Tradescantia clavigera, Parnassia collina, Pteris aquilina, Euphorbia, Dipsacus, Salix, Osbeckia capitata, AEthionnia, Eriocaulon, Knoxia cordata, and Campanula.  In short, the higher ridges have the vegetation of those between the Kala and Boga Panee, the less elevated, that of Surureem.  Along the watercourses Pyrus, Betula, Corylifoliae, and Eurya.

As one approaches Suneassa the ravines become wooded, and the aspect of country more diversified.  The woods consist of a Castanea, 2 oaks, Rhododendron arboreum and R. punctatum, Panax, Eurya, Thebaudiaceae variae, no less than 4 or 5 of these, one is a Gaylussacia; Saccharum megala makes its appearance at Suneassa.

This is a small straggling village, on the brow of the ravine of the same name; it is like Moflong, each house being hidden by hedges composed as usual of Buddleia, Colquhounii, Solanum spirale?  Erythrina, Ficus, and Rhus.  Sugarcane, but of poor quality, is here cultivated, as well as capsicum, but this is also of inferior quality; the houses are worse than usual.  Near this place several Nunklow plants appear, as Plectranthus caeruleus, Labiata foliis verticillatis of Suddya.  Its elevation is 4,362 feet, the temperature being in the air, 59 degrees.  Big thermometer boiling point ditto 204 degrees:  wooden ditto 204 degrees:  small 198 degrees:  centigrade ditto 96 degrees.  Pines occur here and there towards Suneassa, but of no size and no abundance.

November 6th.—­Left Suneassa and proceeded down the ravine which is probably 1,200 to 1,500 feet deep.  The scenery is very pretty, the sides being much wooded; the woods open, consisting chiefly of pines, which are of moderate size, Gordonia, Castanea, and Quercus:  Mimosea occurs, also Saurauja.  The grasses are as before, except that the Anthisteria of Nunklow appears, with Volkameria, Verbena Primulacae, and Osbeckia capitate, foliis lineari oblongis, floribus carneis.  Towards the foot, the scenery still improves.