626 The Turaee and Outer Mountains of Kumaoon* [June, 



Viburnum cylindricum. 



Disporum Pitsutum, common also on Binsur, Siyahee, Boora Pin* 

 nath and Fagoo. 



The " Neoula" mentioned at p. 420, is Bucco grandis. The story goes 

 that its lamentable cry is the expression of its feelings on the loss of a 

 awsuit ! The loud bell-note of another species (B. caniceps) is equally 

 remarkable in the forests of the Bhabur. The cause of the Singor 

 (Athene Brodiei,) and generally of the owl family, making their appear- 

 ance only by night, is explained in Kumaoon by the legend, that having 

 originally none of their own, they dressed themselves in plumes borrow- 

 ed from all their neighbours ; but repudiating this loan, are invariably 

 chased and beaten by these latter whenever they venture abroad in the 

 day time ! 



Almorah, pp. 423 — 445. 



Clematis gracilis, Edgeworth, at 7500 feet on Binsur. 



Diclytra scandens. Found at Bala Jagesur by Lieut. Strachey, at 

 Mussooree by Mr. Edgeworth. 



Corydalis paniculata, 3700 feet, is a misprint for 7300. 



Jasminum dichotomum. Don. Bhyns Khet, near Hawulbagh, pro- 

 bably J. angustifolium, Roxb. 



(Enanthe stolonifera, (on the Suwal.) 



Ptychotis anethifolia. " Dhunjurree." 



Hedera parasitica. Binsur, at 7400 feet : — on Rhododendron. 



Hedera terebinthacea. Kosilla. 



iEnothera grandiflora, (not longiflora.) 



Berberis nepalensis, " Chotura." In great abundance on Binsur* 

 from 7000 to 8000 feet. The " Jumne Mundroo" of Kirkpatrick's 

 Nepal. 



Poly gala Rothiana. 



Juglans regia, " Ukhor," a few trees wild on Binsur at 7500. 



Euphorbia angustifolia (dracunculoides, Roxb.) From the Bhabur 

 forests to 6000 feet ; about which point it is succeeded by E. hirsuta. 



* A few plants, not met with elsewhere in the vicinity of Almorah, will be found 

 referred to this mountain, a very fine one, close on 8000 feet elevation, about 12 

 miles from that station to the N. E. It separates the smaller affluents of the Kosilla 

 from those of the Surjoo. There are several Binsurs and Binesurs in Gurhwal, all 

 sacred to Mahadeva, probably as Bindh-eswur, " Lord of the Vindhya ;" or Bi- 

 naik-eswur, which is equivalent to Baal-peor, 



