EDGEWORTH'S ACCOUNT OF THE SIKH STATES. 267 
XVI.— Botanico- Agricultural Account of the protected Sikh 
States. By M. P. Evceworrn, Esq., C. S. Masuri. 
[From the Journal of the Asiatic Society. No. 81.—Sz»r., 1838.] 
(Tue following paper, containing an account of the vegetation of a little 
known district in the northern interior of India, was kindly forwarded to 
us by Miss Edgeworth. We feel assured that dur readers will feel plea- 
sure in perusing the journal of the brother of that accomplished lady.) 
“THE extensive territory under the .Amba/á political 
agency comprises the hill states of Sirmur, Kahlur, and a 
portion of the plains principally possessed by Sikh chiefs ; 
unded by the above states to the north-east, the Sutlej to 
the north and north-west, the Jumna to the east, and the 
Delhi territory and Bhatiana to the south. 
“ It is not my intention to treat of the hill Rajpoot prin- 
cipalities, as I am only very partially acquainted with but 
one of them (Sirmur); but solely of the ‘protected Sikh 
States’ in the plains. sige 
Benerally high and called bangar; which term however is 
more universally applied to its southern extremity, and not 
* ** T allude to the large maps ] blished under the style of * Trigonome- 
-trical Survey, though this ur of M olli] Mai never been surveyed © 
.. Wigonometrically or otherwise; to give an instance, Kotaha or Syyed ka — — 
Barhi, is -divided into three places, viz. Kotaha, Syyed, and ka garhi!!! — 
at a considerable distance one fromthe other” — — — — 
