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On the Vegetation of the Jhelum District. 



[No. 3, 



1st. — Of trees that have been introduced we have — 

 Cordia Myxa, " Budda-lessoora." The large-fruited Lessoora. This 

 yields the large kind of Sebesten. It is a handsome showy evergreen 

 tree^ with good-sized timber, but is only found in gardens. 



Cordia latifolia, " Lessoora.*' This tree yields the small Sebesten, 

 which is scarcely used. It is found in most of the gardens in 

 the district. It has small timber, which is not put to any use in 

 particular. 



Syzigmm Jambolanum, " Goulab Jaman." Of this there are a few 

 fine trees, generally near the dwellings of Fakirs. There is one tree 

 on the summit of Mt. Tilla, fifteen feet in circumference. 



Farhinsonia aculeata, " Velaiti Kekur." 



Sesbania JEgyptiaca, Pers. 



These two latter' exist as tree-shrubs : both are true garden plants 

 and are extending their range ; both being now occasionally met with 

 near villages. 



JBauhinia variegata, " Kochnar." A garden tree, the flower buds of 

 which are used largely in curries and pickles. 



Morns alba and Morus laevigata, Wall. " Toot," are in this 

 tract dwarfed from want of soil and moisture, and do not yield 

 timber. 



Melia Azedarach, L. " Buchyan," Persian Lilac is attached to all 

 villages. The timber is of no use : the foliage gives a good shade and 

 the ripe fruit is greedily seized upon by goats and sheep. 



Moringa pterygosperma, " Sohounja," or horse-radish tree, in this 

 tract is a garden product ; its fruit is not used for oil making, nor 

 is its timber applied to any purpose. It affords, however, a good 

 shade. 



Populus JEuphratica and P. dilatata, Don. " Safaida" are both the 

 products of the gardens of Europeans. 



Acacia Serissa, Roxb. " Seriss," grows to a very handsome tree, 

 generally near European dwellings. 



Cedrela Toona, " Toon," has been introduced but lately. It both 

 flowers and fruits. 



Bombax heptaphyllum, L., " SembuL" 



Cassia fstula, L. " Amultas," the Indian Laburnum grows near 

 dwellings, not common ; produces good fruit and flowers generally 

 twice during the year, 



