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PESHAWUR TO LAHORE. 



on the right bank of the Khudd river towards its mouth, the vegeta- 

 tion about this place resembles that of the open country, and is un- 

 changed in the Khudd river, consisting of Kochia, Phulahi, and Mimosa 

 albispina, Euonymus, Bheir, Adhatoda, Barleria, Kureel, and Cap- 

 paris of Gundamuck ; also Pommereullioid, Andropogon, Schcenan- 

 thus, Holcus, and Stipa of Kuta Sung, Carallunia, Grewia and 

 Menispermum of Manikyala. 



Also two plants not before seen, and neither common, one is a 

 Butea, leguminous velutino pubescent arbor, it is the Chuchra of 

 the natives, and is used for paper. The other is a curious, leafless, 

 scandent, monocotyledon. Asparaginea, and an Apocynea. 



Alhaji Maurorum is not found between this and Hussun Abdul, 

 which is a curious thing. 



27th. — To Rotas. The country to Mittian is very much broken 

 and consequently difficult, consisting entirely of ups and downs : the 

 road is only practicable for cattle ; the bad part of it commences with 

 an abrupt ascent. About Puttiana, four miles from Bukriala, it 

 becomes better, but it continues partially raviny until within four 

 miles of Rotas, when the country becomes open, and the road good. 



Vegetation continues precisely the same, being still in the region of 

 Phulahi : observed the Asparaginea again, Euonymus continues, also 

 Astragalus, a Kochia, and an Affghan Chenopodium. 



A beautiful bhowli or spring is passed on the way two miles from 

 Rotas, it is covered with masonry, and the descent is by means of 

 steps; the water passes under large arches, a work worthy of the 

 Mogul emperors. Sissoo, Peroplocea of Bolan, common. Rotas is 

 an immense irregular fortress, with the usual faults : it is much too 

 large, and situated on a rocky plain partially commanded. It must 

 have once contained a large number of inhabitants. Nelumbium, 

 Potamogeton : half a mile from Rotas towards Peshawur, a square 

 Serai, enclosing a garden, is passed. 



The country immediately about it on the west is open : and well 

 cultivated : there is but little water in the river. The town or village 

 is of no size. 



Butea not uncommon. 



28th. — Proceeded to Jhilun. The road is at first steep, as it passes 

 down along the Rotas river, about three miles from thence it is good, 

 extending over a plain to the Jhilun. Fine cultivation observed on all 

 sides, and of various sorts, chiefly Bajra and Kureel. Dhah abundant, 

 but not arborescent, Euonymus, Peganum, Bheir, and Phulahi, the 



