ded
either along the cultivation of the Boorhan valley, or through similar
raviny ground. Two streams were passed, the last is the Hussun Abdul
river.

The vegetation of the high plain continues the same. _Bheir_, Mimosa,
_Kureel_, AErua, Mudar, Andropogoneae, Pommereullia, OEgilops, Salvia,
and Crotalaria aphylla.

Among the ravines and thence to Hussun Abdul, a new feature presents
itself in the frequency of a largish Mimosa, probably that of the Khyber
pass. This forms prettily wooded scenery, the white thorned Mimosa also
occurs, Moacurra none, Euonymus, _Bheir_.

About Boorhan a Ficus becomes very common, Achyranthes, Kochia fructibus
parvis, Salvia, Serratuloid of Ali-Baghan and Ichardeh. Paganum
common--Adhatoda and Vitex. In scenery the country is pretty,
particularly after passing the last river: a dampish spot was passed at
Bhowli: a large Acacia, Melanoxylon and Pteris were found on the river
banks. Dodonaea seen on low hills near Bhowli, as also Adiantum. Started
at 5 hours 40 minutes and reached at 11.30; distance at least eighteen
miles.

Hussun Abdul, is a pretty place, particularly the broken ground about the
sacred stream, and the tank, in which Mahaseers abound; the water
beautiful, many trees occur, especially Morus, Salix and Ficus.

Zyziphus is a fine tree here, Phoenix, Khuggur, Bukkein, Ficus, and
Cupressus occur.

The jackdaw, _mina_, blue and chesnut kingfisher, a noisy bird. The
small kingfisher, black and white kingfisher common: Myophonus,
Pomatorrhinus.

_21st_.--The chief cultivation here is _bajra_, and Zea maize. The
former produces a second crop from branches; hence it is left standing
after the top spike, which is the largest, is picked; vegetation chiefly
Indian, very few Affghan forms remaining, those of the hills are Mimosa,
Adhatoda, and Euonymus.

The water plants are all decidedly tropical; no Epilobium seen since
leaving Peshawar: Eclipta, Cyperaceae.

Trichodesma, Cannabis.

Fish have few engaging habits, the tame Mahaseers take no notice of any
one until food is thrown to them.

Tagetes, _Sud Buruk_, is a curious genus, on account of its simple
tubular involucrum, very entire and pappus florets, conduplicate in
aestivation, all florets faeminine are ligulate; are the folded up ones
representations of the males?

_22nd_.--To Janika Sung, seventeen miles: the country continues much the
same. The road passes out of _Hussun Abdul_ over a low stony
elevat