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we saw good crops of wheat, showing that irrigation alone is 

 wanting to bring it under cultivation, and it might be done by 

 means of the Banuiu, a stream containing a considerable body of 

 water. Mr. H. Vansittart, the deputy-commissioner of Jullunder, 

 was then endeavouring to induce the Rajah to lay out some money 

 on this undertaking. Three miles west from Kuppoorthulla we 

 cross the Banniu river, a small stream fordable in the cold 

 weather, but not so in the raius when heavy showers fall. About 

 four miles further westward we meet with the first branch of the 

 Beyas, which is crossed by a bridge of boats, thirty-five in number. 

 These boats are placed alternately, horizontal and perpendicular, 

 and lashed together with strong ropes ; an anchor formed of a 

 triangular box and filled with stones being sunk in the stream from 

 each boat to keep it firm. On the boats planks covered with 

 straw and sand are placed, which form a substantial bridge. 

 To the river we descend, and crossing it find the Khadur land 

 highly cultivated, sugar forming the staple article ; here and 

 there, close to villages, we see a little cotton. This Khadur land, 

 which is nothing but the old bed of the river, is about three and a 

 half miles in breadth, and on traversing it we meet with the main 

 stream of the Beyas, and across it there is also a bridge consisting 

 of twenty-eight boats. On crossing the river we ascend a high 

 bank of from 30 to 40 feet, and get into the Banghur land of the 

 Baree or Manjha Doab. Before proceeding to the Baree Doab 

 we shall notice some of the principal plants met with in the 

 Jullunder Doab. Forming the jungle and covering waste land 

 we find the — 



Bheir (Zizyphus vulgaris). Makhor (Capparis sepiaria). 



Akor, Madur (Calotropis Hamil- | Peasi (Autheiicum indicum). 



tonii). Harmalah, or Isbund Lahori (Pe- 



Dawk (Butea frondosa). gauuni Harmala). 



Jari (Zizyphus Napeca). 

 Arund (Ricinus communis). 



„ (Euphorbia lanceolata). 

 Oout Katarah, (Argemone r 



cana). 

 Burna (Cratreva Tapia). 



Symbaloo (Vitix trifolia). 

 Karounda (Carissa villosa). 



„ (Heliotropium 



sum). 

 Katul (Solan urn). 



Forming the timber-trees of this Doab the most characteristic 

 is the Phulahi (Acacia dumosa). The Mango or Amb (Mangi- 

 fera indica) is abundantly met with, particularly in the neigh- 

 boui-hood of the town of Jullunder and at Hooshiarpore, &c. 

 In the latter district extensive groves occur, and the fruit is 



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