in sheltered parts, down ravines, etc. but presenting a great
peculiarity in the small variety of forms, for there are not more than
three kinds of trees, and not more than a dozen shrubs: the trees are
Baloot, which commence at the base, and ascend to the pines, say a height
of 4,000 feet: Zaitoon, which commences at the base, and scarcely extends
beyond 5,000 feet, Xanthoxylon, which has a wider range than Zaitoon, is
comparatively rare.

The inclination of these hills is steep, but the ascent is not more
extraordinarily difficult, they are covered with masses and blocks of
rock, which are plentifully clothed with lichens and mosses, but of small
variety of species. The more open parts are covered with Andropogoneous
grasses; the lemon-grass occurs below.

The shrubs and trees are as follows with their Pushtoo names--

Zanthoxylon, _Schneae khinfuch_,
Quercus Baloot, _Ichairraye_.
Olea, _Khoo-unn Zaitoon_.
Amygdalus, _Budam_, _Junglee Tulk_.
Nanus, _Naguhn_.
Celtis, _Tanghuh_.
Cyrtisoid of Bolan, _Wooraijoa_.
Periploca, _Burrara_, _Banduk_.
Cotoneaster of Tazeen, _Khurrowa_.
Euonymus, _Churroghzye_.
Dodonaea , _Wroolarskye_.
Artemisia, _Tuhakar_.
Rubus, _Khusuhurra_.

The higher ridges are crowned with beautiful pines; the most common on
this side is called _Nukhtur_, and has not eatable seeds, its timber is
in general use--and it is in much vogue for torches.

The _Julghozeh_ also is met with, but rarely. Abundance of firewood.

Ixioides very common, and now in flower, Amygdalus, _Budam_, also, this
is common, and a curious Irideous plant, allied to Crocus; one Arum
likewise occurs. Pigeons very wary, mostly of the green sort with
whitish wing-coverts; a pretty small-sized Jay occurs, with a jerking
bobtailed flight, a strong-billed Parus, of the climbing sub-genus,
Chakors common.

_March 6th_.--Rain almost all day.

_7th_.--Unsettled weather continues. To-day the _kafirs_ came in with
plants of a decided Himalayan nature, a beautiful Iris, the flowers of
which are of a deep indigo-blue, a Viburnum, Euonymus, Valeriana,
Juniperus, Spiraeacea, Adiantum, Asplenium, Pteris, etc.

How strangely intelligent all hill people are, and how they are urged by
an insatiable love of money. I never expected any thing to be brought
in, judging of the _kafirs_ as I have