Dipsacus, Potentilla, Potamogeton 2,
Hypericum japonica, Lysimachia, Chenopod, Ajuga, Anisomales.

Birds--great kingfisher, diver snappet, white-pated rumped chats, no
ouzels. Part of the gardens extend from the palace up the river to the
village; the breadth is fifty to seventy yards, the length 200. They are
surrounded by a dilapidated stone fence. Although an Assam malee or
gardener resides in them, they are kept in miserable order: the soil
seems good, the trees flourishing, mangoe, Diospyros, Jubrung, oranges,
citrons, pomegranates, are the principal trees. The south side has a
streamlet running along it outside the fence, for the supply of water.
This streamlet abounds with Acorus Calamus.

_April 9th_.--Our interview with the Deb took place. We dismounted at
the boards over the streamlets above mentioned, and then proceeded over
the wooden bridge across the Patcheen, which is here a wide and deep
stream: the bridge was partially lined with guards, in different dresses,
few in uniform; it was besides armed with shoulder wall-pieces, capital
things for demolishing friends. We then crossed a sort of court-yard and
then ascended a steep and extraordinarily bad flight of steps to the door
of the palace. Here we found the household troops all dressed in scarlet
with two door-keepers, one seated on either side of the door: this led us
into a quadrangle. The citadel being in front, the side walls were
rather low, although viewed externally they appear of good height, but
the ground of the interior is much raised. We crossed this diagonally,
passed into the opposite quadrangle on the west side, and thence ascended
into a gallery, hung with arms, and filled with followers, from this we
passed after a little delay into the Rajah's room.

This was handsomely decorated with scarfs, the pillars were variously
ornamented. The Rajah was seated on an elevated place in the corner, and
appeared a good-looking well-bred man. He received the Governor
General's letter from P. with much respect, getting up from his chair:
the visit was a short one, and entirely of ceremony. The presents were
deposited on a raised bench in his front. Communications were kept up by
the Deewan and the Zimpay, formerly Joongar Zoompoor or Governor. On
retiring we were presented with fruits, oranges, walnuts, horrid
plantains, ghee, eggs and rice.

The whole business went off very well, no attempt at insolence. The
concourse of people was