the great abundance rushes at Tali where the natives upon request brought in great numbers. It flowers three legs for ornaments; one trained as a botanist by Forrest a Scotch Botanist who has travelled most of the country While we were also at Tamko, a rain shower presented deluge left at 7 P.M., when it abated. This afternoon we saw a Tropica running along the roof of the house at Evans Court & another one seen yesterday at ChaoCha with roof of the temple in which he camped. Running our trip across from Yun-man for the bright numbers of mushrooms of several sorts which we ate fried found them very good. They were all boat stocks in shape. (24) The day broke misty & it remained cloudy all day.