OF THE JHELUM DISTRIOT OF THE PUNJAB. 59 
NYMPH ACER. 
Nymphea alba, L.? 
stellata, Willd, 
—— Lotus, L. 
NELUMBIACER. 
Nelumbium speciosum, Willd. Common in ponds that have some depth 
of water. 
FUMARIACEE. 
Fumaria parviflora, Lam. 
PAPAVERACER. 
Papaver somniferum, L. ‘Cultivated on the plains upon the Salt Range. 
» ÜRUCIFERE. 
Brassica campestris, L. Cultivated largely as a field produce for the seed, 
from which, by simple expression, is obtained Surson oil. 
Eruca, L. Cultivated largely for its seed, from which, by simple 
expression, is obtained black Surson oil—the oil obtained from this 
being much darker in colour than that of B. campestris. Another 
name for the dark oil is “ Tarameera ” oil. 
The harvest for collecting the seed of the above two plants is about 
the end of June or beginning of July; but where irrigation is much 
resorted to, the crop is often collected as early as May and as late as 
October. With irrigation their cultivation may be carried on through- 
out the whole hot season. 
Capsella Bursa-pastoris, R. Br. 
Farsetia Jacquemontii, H. f. 4 T. Common in the Salt Plains. 
Goldbachia levigata, DC. 
Lepidium sativum, L. Naturalized all over the district. 
Malcolmia Africana, R. Br. 
strigosa, Boiss. Plains upon Salt Range, frequent. 
Nasturtium officinale, L. 
Physorhynchus Brahuicus, Stocks. On the low ranges of hills rare, but 
common and characteristic over Mount Tilla and the Salt Range above 
1500 feet from the sea-level. 
Sisymbrium Irio, L. 
—— Sophia, L. 
RESEDACER. 
Oligomeris glaucescens, Camb. 
CAPPARIDACER. 
Capparis aphylla, Roxb. A characteristic shrub over the whole district, called 
* Kureel:" an excellent firewood—burns readily even when green. 
The wood does well instead of box-wood for turning-purposes. The 
fruit is preserved by the natives as a sort of pickle, and ealled ** Teuti.” 
—— spinosa, L. Common in the Salt Range. . : 
