Uricariae sp.  Cissampelos. 
Saccharum spontaneum, Stauntonia. 
Eleusine indica, Apludae sp. 
Cynoglossum canescens, Clerodendrum infortunatum. 
AEsculus asamicus, Vandellia pedunculata. 
Cynodon, Mangifera indica. 
Ardisia fol. obovatis, umbellis Briedelia.
  nutanti-pendulis, on the hills.  Marlea. 
Cheilosandra.  Pteris dimidiata. 
Loxotis major.  Centotheca. 
Bauhinia variegata.  Castanea edulis. 
Cacalia rosea.  Sporobolus.

CHAPTER V.

Continues the Journey from Hookhoom Valley; Lat. 26 degrees 20’ N., Long. 96 degrees 40’ E., towards Ava.

March 28th.—­Started at 5.5 A.M., and arrived at a halting place at 3.5 P.M.  General direction nearly south.  Distance 22 miles.  Throughout the first part we followed the Kampyet, on the left bank of which Wulloboom is situated.  We thence diverged into jungle.  The remainder of the time was occupied in crossing low hills, with here and there a small plain.  We halted on a nullah, which discharges itself into the Mogam river.

In the Kampyet I saw abundance of Bookhar fish:  these indeed actually swarm.  The country throughout was uninteresting, although in the tree jungle clothing the small hills we crossed there are noble timber trees.  I saw one of the finest Fici, I ever saw.  The Botany of these hills was very interesting; for instance, a Conifera taxoidea occurred, a new Cyrtandracea, ditto Acanthaceae 2, Begoniae 2, Tankervillia speciosa, a species of Bletea, etc. etc.

I also observed Lindsaea, and Pteris in abundance.  Hymenophyllum, Davallia atrata, Diplazium, Begonia Malabarica?  Bambusa spiculis hispidis, Hypni sp. spinivenio prop.  Dicranum glaucum, etc. etc.  A fine Alpinia occurred near Wulloboom.

We observed no other signs of population than an old burial ground, near where you strike off into the hills.

March 29th.—­Marched in a southerly direction from 5.5 to 1.5 P.M., inclusive of a halt of two hours nearly:  distance fifteen miles.  Country, etc. continue the same.  Crossed same nullahs en route, before we reached the Mogam river at 11 A.M.  Our course continued down it for 300 yards; we then crossed into the jungle, and traversed a low rising ground:  subsequently we descended on the bed of the river.  The jungle was for the most part dry.

Fish abound in the Mogam river; in one place I never saw such swarms of Bookhar, thousands must have been congregated.  The river is of no great size, the extreme banks being at our halting place about 30 yards distant.  No rapids occur here, and the stream is in general gentle.