two Cleomes, Seddera, Bahamodendron Boxhurghii and puhescens, 
Cometes Snratensis, SerrcEa purpurea, Jleliofropes, Arnebia, 
Xygophyllum simplex and another species, JDidcsmus, Taverniera, 
Campylanthus salsoloides,?i'X\rvXh'y Convolvulus, Gossypium ohtusi- 
folium, Antirrhiniim buxifolium {mihi), &c. Again, Salvadora 
Persica, Ochradenus dioicus, Lepiadenia Jacquemonliana, with 
Bryonia epiyvea, BhyncJiosia nuda, Coccinia Indiea,Luffas, Momor- 
dica Balsamina and Piloyyne cerasiformis {mihi), these, though 
not rock-plants, yet will grow where in the crevices there is any 
earth, or round the stems of the Euphorbia. On the river bank 
grow Zapania nodijlora. Ranunculus Indicus, d Potentilla, Granyea 
JEgyptiaca, a Bumex, and young germinating plants of Tama- 
rix and a Populus * (the Ban tree of Scinde), cover the mud 
banks for miles. The Tamarisk is a great feature in Scinde, on 
the river banks, and in choked up canals and ravines. There 
are two species, one a large tree, whose flowers I have not as yet 
seen : its timber is useful ; as are the woods of Ealberyia Sissoo 
(the Talee), Capparis aphylla (the Kureel), Acacia vera (the Ba- 
hool or Kkekur). The Shikaryues of the Ameers were formed 
almost exclusively of the Babool, which attains an enormous size, 
and is a most magnificent tree. These forests are quite a feature 
in the country about Hyderabad; as are the palm-groves {Phoenix') 
about Sukkur. 
“ I forward you a few plants gathered round Kumichee, from 
which, collected at intervals, and under disadvantages, the fore¬ 
shadowings of the Scinde vegetation may be traced. Among 
the interesting genera are Neurada, Cometes, Serreea {Benra, DC.), 
Ochradenus, Bidesmus, Seddera, all Egyptain and Arabian genera. 
Besides which, two Balsamodendrons (one new),—two (new?) 
Cleomes, two Jacquemontias, a shrubby Convolvulus, two Zygo- 
phylla (one new), a Sfatice, a Chascanum , a Lycium, abundance 
of BoragmefE {Arnebia, Heliotropes, Heliophytim, &c.), show 
a vegetation much akin to South Persia, Arabia and Egypt; in 
short, the nearest approach in India (geographically and botani- 
cally) to the “ Syrian ” vegetation,—Schouw’s “ Acacia and 
Mimosa region ’’-—which extends to the Punjaub, and even to 
Agra and Delhi, as Royle long ago observed.” 
* A very remarkable species of Poplar, very nearly allied to, if not identical 
with, Populus Euphratica, Dne.— Ed. 
