Noticed the Shorea, which is the Foung bein of the Burmese.  Some occurred of gigantic size.  It is strange, but a considerable change has occurred in the Flora since we left Hookhoom.  Thus, Jonesia and Peronema, Jack? or at least one of the involucrate Vitices occurred, as well as a large Byttneria? fructibus echinatissimis.  A climbing species of Strychnos, a Diospyros, a Sapindacea, were the principal new plants.  Dicksonia and Polypodium Wallichianum continue.

Slackia of Cuttackboom has white infundibuliform bilabiate flowers, tubo brevi, deorsum leniter curvato, lobo medio labii inferioris reliquis minore, lab. super. intus biplicato, plicis sursum convergentibus, stam. quinto valde rudimentario, antheris apice cohaerentibus.  The new Cyrthandracea of yesterday is suigeneris, Ramondiae affinis.  Of this there are three species, two of which I have not seen in flower.  Calycis laciniae lineari-subulatae.  Cor. rotata, subregularis Stam. 4, subsessilia connectivis amplis, quinto minimo dentiformi.  Stylus declinatus, Stigma subsimplex, Capsula (per junior) siliquosa.  Herbae vel suffrutices, hispidae, habitu peculiari.  Folia alterna! vel summa sparsa vel ob approximationem sub-opposita:  intervenia areolata, areolis piliferis, pilis basi bulbosis.  Inflorescentia axillaris, cymosa, dichotoma.

The Tankervellia (or Pharus?) has sepala pet. conformia extus alba, intus fusco-brunnea, labellum cucullatum, breve, calcaratum; intus inconspicue bilamellatum; extus albidum margines versus exceptis qua uti intus fusco-sanguineum, fauce saturatiore.  Columnae albae clavale sursum subulata.  Anthera fere immersa, Rostellum integrum ut in omnibus glandula orbotis Pollinia 8. 5 A.M.—­Temperature 62. 210.

March 30th.—­Marched for about thirteen miles along the bed of the river, and a more uninteresting march I never had.  We breakfasted about four miles from our halting place at the granary of the Meewoon.  The bed of the river continues wider, and more sandy:  the water being in general shallow.  The only acquisitions met with to-day are Grislea, an arborescent Capparidea, and a pretty Grewia.  Of birds, I noticed the Avocet, or curved-billed Plover, the grey Kingfisher, the green Pigeon, and the snake-bird, Plutus Levalliantia.  The plants occupying the banks and the bed of the river are the same, viz.  Ehretia, Saccharum spontaneum, spirale; Kagara, Erythrina, Ficus, Gnaphalia, Podomolee, Bombax.  Of fish, Cyprinus falcata, and Nepoora mas, occur in this river.

Temperature at 5.25 A.M. 6l.  Water boils at 210.

March 31st.—­Continued our march down the Mogaung river, passing through a most uninteresting, inhospitable-looking tract.  General direction S.E., distance fourteen miles.  The river is not much enlarged:  it is still shallow, and much spread out, and impeded by fallen trees and stumps; it is navigable for small boats up to the Meewoon’s granary.  Noticed AEsculus in flower.  Of birds, saw the grey and black-bellied Tern.