Prima Barde? Name [illegible] The valley is narrow & rather deep forested everywhere except open clearings near the road on one side hill high up, Elevation 1700 feet of valley floor hills range from 8-9000 feet east side to 5-6000 on west. Soil a hard red clay except near rice fields where it is black. Forest evergreen trees but no conifers. Two layered trees, laurel common producing nut like fruits. Occasional clearings now common. Giant Bach abundant in forest, brambles make travelling in undergrowth slow many vines bar armed with thorns. No oaks or rose family tree seen. Trees of large size common with undergrowth. A maiden hair palm seen a few giant palms above me.