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dingly. Should these few remarks prove of any value to your Commit- 

 tee, I shall be glad. 



P.S. — In the course of my experience of coal formations, and I have 

 visited several of the collieries in South Wales, I recollect seeing nothing 

 at the surface so promising as the indications presented at the Kyuk 

 Phyu coal localities. 



List of Plants found in the Eastern portion of Zillah Goruclcpoor, compiled 

 from Native information.* — By David Liston, Esq. 



Sukhova or Val — tree ; a in s, fine timber. 



Am (Mango) — found in all jungles, though not a native; I think it re- 

 quires care in rearing, though it springs readily from the seed. 



Muhowa — a in s, yields a sweet fruit, from which a spirit is distilled ; 

 wood useful. 



Koosoom — a in s, r in c ; tree grows to a great size ; the wood used 

 for pestles, for native sugar mills, axles for carts, &c. 



Kutaee — tree ; r in s, and in c. 



Useedh — tree ; a in s, in c. 



Jamoon — a every where, tree used for jumoots or frames on which the 

 brick work of wells is built, and for agricultural implements, charcoal, 

 &c. ; juice mixed with goat's milk held good in dysentery. 



Kekar — tree ; r in s. 



Jigna — tree ; r in s, and c. 



Hura \ r in s, said to possess purgative and at the same time astrin- 



Buhera j gent properties. 



Mootmovree — tree ; a in s. 



Aouna — tree; a in s, said to possess astringent properties. 



Agee — tree ; a in s. 



Buryut — tree ; rins, ainc; bark and hanging roots afford matches for 

 matchlocks. 



Peepur — tree ; r in s, a in c. 



Peear — tree ; a in s. 



Khurhuree — tree ; a in s. 



Koreea — tree ; a in s. 



Bhuwar — tree ; r, bark used for calking boats, and for matches for 

 matchlocks. 



Fulsa — tree ; r in s, and in c; wood fit for ploughs, and mucilage of 

 bark said to be cooling and diuretic. 



* The economical and supposed medicinal properties being added so far as learned, 

 the abundance or rarity of plants and soils where they flourish are marked as follows — a 

 abundant ; r rare ; j silicious soil ; c calcareous soil. 



