They obtain the juice by ringing, and the only two specimens I observed were evidently well drained:  no preparation is required for the varnish; and it is applied one day, the next day is hard; it has a fine polish, and is of an intense black.  It is the same probably with two small trees I had previously seen in Capt.  Charlton’s garden at Suddyah.  Kydia continues; a fine Palm, caudex 8-10-pedali; it probably belongs to the genus Wallichia?  Camellia is only found towards the top; the Polygonatum also does not descend far.  I saw also species of an undescribed Bucklandia, likewise one specimen which had been damaged:  the capituli pluriflori.  Towards the middle a small bamboo becomes plentiful; the lower joints, from which no branches proceed, are armed with a verticillus of spines.  I did not observe Pandanus, but it is used for constructing large mats:  Megala continues, but not up the hill.

Nov. 16th.—­Attempted to ascend Laim-planj-thaya by the Paeen rivulet which proceeds from the centre, but after proceeding about half an hour we found our progress effectually stopped by a water-fall, the sides of the stream being so precipitous as to render all idea of clambering over, or proceeding round ridiculous.  Gathered two or three rare ferns, and a pretty Lobelia.  On our return through the open grassy parts near Premsong’s, we found a fine Choripetalum and Crawfurdia campanulacea, beautifully in flower; the flower is rose-coloured.  Anthistiria arundinacea, the same Sambucus found at Suddya, Solanum 10 dentatum, a Kydia and Torenia continue.

Nov. 17th.—­Left and returned to Khosha’s, as we were all out of rice, and it was impossible to get anything in Premsong’s absence.  The march on return occupied us about two hours, but the path was so excessively slippery, owing to the grass not being cut away on either side and to the dry weather and heat, that our progress was very slow.  Noticed Lactuca exalata and a Rottlera on the road; more snow has fallen on the hills E.N.E.  The descent on returning, owing to the slippery state of the roads, was more fatiguing than the ascent.  Hedychium angustifolium I also observed on the road.

I have as yet observed the following grains used by the Mishmees. 1st, Oriza, rice; variety of this called Ahoo Da; 2nd, a species of Eleusine, Bobosa; 3rd, Zea Mays, Gorm dan; 4th, Panicum Panicula nutanti, densa clavata. 5th, Konee, Chenapodium sp. panicula simili.

The Mishmee names are as follow:  Dan-khai rice; khai hoo, bobosa, Mdo.-zea, or Maize, Ma-bon-konee-yo Chenopodium; Thenna, a kind of Polygonum; Hubra-Aloo, Ghee-kuchoo-shoom, Sweet potato; Gaihwan, Plantain; Puhee Dhoonhwa, Tobacco.  They likewise cultivate Sesamum.