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LOODIANAII TO SIMLA. 



Trees observed — Eugenia Jambolana, Mangifera indica, Ficus, 

 Bheir, Neem or Melia Azadarach, Parkinsonia about the bungalow. 

 Toon, Cordia, Bauhinia, Bambusa, Emblica, Morus, Plumeria, Mudar, 

 Saccharum, Moong, Bheir fruticos and Kikkur are the most common 

 indigenous forms. Dhak in patches here and there : Cassia also occurs. 



Nalighur consists of a village and fort, the latter situated to the 

 north-east half-way up a range of hills, the country about very barren. 

 Indeed the aspect of the country is much like that between Hussun 

 Abdul and the Jhilun, except in the rarity of Phulahi. 



A great affinity exists in foliation between Terebinthacese and Sa- 

 pindacese. Also both in foliation, flowers, and habit, between Myr- 

 tacese and Guttiferse, the only material differences being in aroma, 

 and adherent ovary. 



The plants observed about Nalighur Bungalow, exclusive of species 

 collected, were Cassia lanceolatoid, this is the common Indian Tora, 

 Acacia, Rairoo, Achyranthes aspera, Digeraarvensis, Polanisia viscosa, 

 Carissa, Carandas, Bheir frutex, Coccinea communis, Cucurbita, Sida 

 multilocularis, Amaranthus ? spicatus, Cassia fistula. 



Eleusine echinata ; Poa very common, as well as Dhoob. 



In gardens — Tabernamontana coronaria, Bhee, Chrysanthemum 

 double and ligulate. Of Birds, Pica vagans. 



28/^. — From Nalighur to Ramgurh, a good ten miles. The road 

 first ascends through and above the town, then follows a short 

 twisting descent, and soon after a very long but not very steep 

 ascent, until it comes over the ravine of the Ramgurh river, and the 

 descent to that torrent ; thence an uninterrupted steep ascent about 

 as much as the descent to Ramgurh. There is no bungalow at this 

 stage, merely a few shops and sheds. The fort is situated to the 

 left of and 600 feet above the town. 



From Ramgurh to Sahee Bungalow, the distance is eight miles, 

 there is a steep descent to Sursa torrent, which contains very little 

 water, then a rather long and gradual ascent, then descend to the 

 Gumbur river. The road then extends up this ascent for one and a 

 half mile, and continues ascending on the right bank until within 

 half a mile of the bungalow, to which there is a slight descent. 

 There is no made road along the Gumbur, and I missed or did not 

 observe the Soorog river. The Gumbur is a clear, good-sized stream, 

 fordable about the rapids, bed narrow confined. 



The hills traversed were comparatively barren, and decidedly unin- 

 teresting. However much in appearance they may here and there 



