450 = Jowrnat-of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. ‘LNovember, 1906. 
certain spots produced on the tamarisk. ‘The following are som 
of ‘the: gander — — ‘on whites Bee feed, with their Panjab 
james =) : 
: The fruit of the & karel (Capparis aphy la) ; the: fruit when 
_, unripe is called delha, and when n, ripe, pint, (In, the 
© Derajat the “unripe” ‘and ripe’ ‘fruit are both’ ca alled. 
‘detha. 
ap The trait of the’ van, Wan,’ or jal (Salvadora oleoides) ; the 
ey en ynripe’s is ‘called pekri ; when ripe, pila ; an nd” 
rm 
: ‘ © 
2 u 
f at’ iett;! 
‘ Gy ‘The teat the it {rie te and Z. Sa 
6 anid the kokan 
3) and allied ity Nak lant ; and the lana 
oe om ‘éalled ' thes i erajat, ae lana, and i is 
me ally’ cothmon in ‘the’“thal” distri 
“sy Tawa Or cdttiel thon (AThabi Madviruny: 
NRE, A plant called’ dodhuk: in the spuaiet: perhaps the aleti 
rae ee Me wage of other’ parts—dudhak being applied to a. 
se y of plants that contain ‘ milky’ juices. 
‘% oO eg ait oe pan ajwain, said to be a species of 
ia €: common in Parachinar. oe nent alae is 
ig Dill ‘seed or plant. }# 
tia iy 
The houbara’ is otk gregarious atta inginn: yet ante 
geese and “and it ‘is not clamorous. How then does ‘a flock avoid’ 
appears ‘to oe ares any voice, If ange: ered)” ¢ or alarmed by 
round sirzeepe dh it will” — its beak and emit a’ faint croakin om 
80 bebe 
» When attacked: by a hawk, be will = itself : like a turkey 
cock, and charge the Iw ing ; wit i its powerful 
feet. ‘T have ‘seen a yo and ihidieperionde eregrine CO 
pletely knocked out of time by a blow from its wing. Its habit of 
ejecting a glutinous m its vent, over a hawk that has 
fastened to it, is well kno all 4 falconers. The fluid begsiiar 
oubara bhava in exactly the 
| hen moet 18 grazing on mustard leaves or ere ber er bags: 
that the “ mu ve their peculiar odo 
Tristam - Says that the houbara defen 
! From which 8ajjt is made, 
