Among the trees on the descent, Magnoliaceae occur; the petals of one I picked up were light yellow, tinged with brown in the centre.  A species of Viola occurred low down.  I believe it is V. serpens.  On both sides, but especially the south Ceratostemma variegatum occurs; this is common still lower down the Kamyoom.  The trees along this portion of the boundary nullah, are covered with masses of pendulous Neckera and Hypna.  On the summit I observed two species of Panax, a fruitescent or arbusculous Composita, Asplenum nidus, Laurineae, etc.

The direction of the day’s journey was about S.S.E.  The distance 15 miles.

March 4th.—­We reached almost immediately the real Kamyoom, down which our route laid; we halted in its bed at 3, after a march most fatiguing from crossing and recrossing the stream, of about ten miles:  general direction E.S.E.  The features of this torrent are precisely the same as those of the Kamteechick, but Sedgewickia is common.  I gathered a Stauntonia, Ceratostemma variegatum, and some fine ferns, and two or three Begoniaceae, Magnoliaceae three species occur, among which is Liriodendron; Cupiliferae are common, especially Quercus cupulis lamellatis, nuce depressa; a Viburnum likewise occurred.  The stream is small; the banks in many places precipitous.  In one place great portion of the base of a hill had been laid waste by a torrent coming apparently from the naked rocks; trees and soil were strewed in every direction.  Clay-slate is common.

I should have mentioned that Dicksonia occurs at 4000 feet, as well as (Camellia) Bunfullup, after that the former ceases.  The two Saurauja of Suddiya continue up to 4000 feet of elevation; on the first ascent I observed a large Thistle, but out of flower.  No cultivation was passed after surmounting the first ascent; we passed the remains of a stockade on the 4th, in which some Singphos had on a previous inroad stockaded themselves.  The hills are generally covered with tree jungle, except occasionally on the north side where they have probably at some early period, been cleared for cultivation.  To this may be added the curious appearance of the trees indicating having been lopped.

Equisetum continues in the bed of the river.  Nothing like a pine was observed.

March 5th.—­Proceeded in an E.S.E. direction towards Kamyoom for a distance of four miles, where we met Dr. Bayfield.  As we found from him that it was impossible to go on, as there were no rice coolies, etc. to be obtained, we returned to our halting place; where I remained chiefly from supposing that the Meewoon will start less objections when he sees that I am in his territory without coolies, etc.  Fished in the afternoon.  The Bookhar, or large Barbel already mentioned, still continues; but there is another species still more common, of a longer form, ventral fins reddish, mouth small, nose gibbous rough; {66} it takes a fly greedily, and is perhaps a more game fish than the other.  All the birds inhabiting the water-courses of the north side of the Patkaye continue.  Barking Deer are heard occasionally.