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" Ochreous Saints" who abound here, to shade and sanctify the shrines, 

 which, however, are few, and unworthy of the extreme beauty of the 

 spot. Its mythical fame, which seems to be connected with that of 

 Doonagiri, attracts a considerable number of the pilgrims who visit Hurd- 

 war, and on these the Ministers of Seeta subsist, the soil producing 

 no other available commodity. 



The outer range behind Seetabun is lofty enough for the growth of 

 Pinus longifolia : and the climate of the holy spot is at this season dis- 

 agreeably cold and damp by night, with a warm sun by day. Here I had 

 the advantage of a meeting with my friend Mr. J. H. Batten, administer- 

 ing to the foresters the Adil-i-Nousheerwan, and to myself many valuable 

 hints regarding the routes and natural curiosities of the Province. 



The vegetation of Seetabun is that of all the higher and richer sites 

 of the Bhabur, consisting of — 



Vatica (Shorea) robusta : " Sal." " Sakhoo." 



Semecarpus cuneifolia : " Bhuliou." " Bhilawa." Marking-nut Tree- 



Careya arborea: "Koombh." Gun-match is made from its bark. 



Antidesma diandra : " Surshotee," «« Surshetee," "Umlee." The 

 last name is from its acid fruit and leaves. 



Putranjiva Roxburghii : " Jootee." " Pootrajiva." 



Grewia elastica : " Phursia." 



Randia longispina : " Thunela." 



Strobilanthes auriculata : " Til-kupooree." 



Ficus Tsiela ? Kuth-bur, (about the Temples.) 



Morus laevigata : " Shah-toot." " Siyah-toot." 



Mucuna atropurpurea : " Kala-goncha." " Bul-dhaka." 



Tephrosia Candida : " Lehtia." Its leaves are employed to poison 

 fish. 



Butea parviflora : " Moula." An immense climber which penetrates 

 by the hot vallies a little way into the mountains ; it may be seen in 

 abundance on the Kansrow Pass near Hurdwar. Overlooked in Dr. 

 Royle's Illustrations. 



Clematis Gouriana. Most abundant. 



Asparagus racemosus : " Eilora." 



Curcuma angustifolia. To G000 feet on Binsur. 



Zingiber ligulatum, and Z. capitatum. 



Zingiber elatum ; " Kuchoor." A favorite food (with the others) 



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