Feb. 24th.—­Marched about ten miles all the way up the bed of the Kamtee-chick, now a complete mountain stream, the general direction being S.S.E.  Traversed in places heavy jungle, but for the most part we ascended the bed of the river.  The only very interesting plant was Podostemon, apparently Griffithianum, which covers the rocks on the bed of the river.  The usual plants continue, viz.  Scitamineae, Phrynium capitatum, Tradescantia, Paederia and Isophylla, Pothos 2 or 3 species, Ixora 2, Leea, which occasionally becomes arborescent.  Cissus 3 or 4, Panax ditto, Pierardia sapida, Elaeocarpus, Smilax, Areca, Calami 2 or 3, Asplenium nidus, Fici several, Pentaptera, Cupuliferae, the latter rare; Bauheniae 2, Acanthaceae, one of which attains the size of a large shrub, Guttiferae 2, Phlebochiton, Rottlera, Millingtonia simplicifolia, Inga, Wallichia, Pentaptera, Malvacea, and Acanthacea convallariae flore.  I observed Pandanus to be common, (one Sterculia was yesterday observed).  Equisetae 2, the larger being the plant of the plains.  Erythrina, Lagerstraemia grandiflora.  Chondospermum, Polypodium, Acrostichoides ferrugineum, and the fruit of Cedrela Toona, Megala.  Choranthus was not seen.

Feb. 25th.—­Proceeded about 100 yards up the Kamchick, then crossed the Tukkaka, and commenced the ascent of a high hill, certainly 1000 feet above the elevation of our last halting place on the Kamchick:  the lower portion is covered with tree jungle, the upper portion of the mountain is open, covered with a tall Saccharum and an Andropogon, among which are mixed several Compositae, and an Ajuga.  Among the grass, occur trees scattered here and there, chiefly of a Gordonia.  From the summit we had a pretty view of the Kamchick valley, closed in to the S.W. by a high and distant wall, being part of the Patkaye range.  All the hills have the same features, but it is odd that their highest points are thickly clothed with tree jungle.  Observed Kydia, Alstonia, Eurya, Triumfetta, Celtis, Engelhardtia, Rhus, Rottlera, Loranthus, Callicarpa and Dicksonia all at a high elevation, but this latter is scarce.  No pines visible. Dhak, Fici, Musa farinacea, Bambusae continue.  Compositae are common on the clearings.  A Mimosa occurs on the summit, and Andrachne, 3-foliata.  Thence we descended for a short distance, and halted at the foot of the Patkaye near the stream.

Direction S.S.E.  Distance four miles.

Elevation 3026 feet.  Temperature 66 degrees.  Boiling point, 206.5 degrees.

All the trees have a stunted appearance.

Feb. 26th.—­Halted.

Feb. 27th.—­To-day ascended a hill to the W. of our camp, certainly 500 feet above it; its features are the same, Porana alata.  Bignonia, a Leguminous tree, a ditto Mimosa.  Panax, Lobelia zeylanica, Artemisia, Cordia.  Panicum curvatum, Anthistina arundinacea.