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Salvinia, Isachne bigeniculata, Betula corylifolia common, Pontedera, 

 Tetranthera, Erythrina, Celtis, Salix, Buddlea, Gordonia, Calamus 

 abundant, Juncus, Arum macrophyllum, Cordiacese, Urena lobata, 

 Cynoglossum canescens, Bambusa, Verbesinea, Lavinia, Magnolia of 

 Myrung, Camellia oleifolia, Gualtheria. 



About the village, Porana, Musa, Verbena, Xanthophyllum, Xyris, 

 Urtica herophylla, Sambucus, &c. 



The cultivation consists of rice, millet, Soflong? pumpkins and 

 tobacco ; guavas and oranges, are also to be seen. 



Daphne cannabina occurs here, as well as Loxotis obliqua, the Car- 

 daminum, Plantago, and Martynia. 



From a fresh observation and taking the mean, I find the elevation 

 of Nurtung to be 3,302 feet. 



On enquiry I find that Rulung is one march off, that the country 

 is similar, and that pines grow there to a large size. From this 

 place to Koppilee river it is said to be nine marches. A fuqueer from 

 Cutch said several, six to ten — and as the distance is nearly fifty miles 

 and the ground difficult, he was probably right. 



You then come to the Meekir country. To get into Tooly Ram's * 

 country would require at least nine days, but with loaded people 

 probably twelve or fifteen. The station between Rulung and the 

 Koppilee is Hush Koorah. Thermometer varies here from 45 to 85 

 in the sun, in shade from 52 to 74. 



November 13th. — Left for the Borpanee. 



The country traversed is easy, consisting chiefly of undulations 

 covered with grassy vegetation. There are no steep ascents nor 

 descents ; and the only obstacle is the Borpanee. The march is of 

 about six hours' duration. 



Butea suffruticosa is very common about Nurtung, but ceases soon 

 after leaving its environs. All the valleys near this place are culti- 

 vated : the ground being now inundated in proportion. Dipsacus 

 Valeriana continued, and a short distance from Nurtung pines be- 

 come very common. Thence the country became more undulated 

 and scarcely a tree was met with: Hedysarum gyrans commenced 

 shortly after leaving Nurtung : a sure sign of decreasing elevation. 

 The country subsequently improved, being more diversified with 

 wood : firs became abundant, Callicarpa arborea commenced. About 

 Nonkreen, a small village to the east, close to our path the trees be- 

 came mostly different. Kydia appeared, a tree like the mango, and 

 some others unknown to me. Bauhinia, Randia, Phyllanthus Embelica, 



