ruf Salix angustissima is found, and on it Cuscuta gigantea;
on to-day's march Hippophae, but this is found also at Maidan: Merops was
heard at Koti-Ashruf. In the spring of Sir-i-Chushme, a Typhoid plant
occurs in profusion, Veronicae 2, alta et repens rotundifolia, Nasturtium
aquatica, Scrophularia of Julraize, Juncus, Triglochin, and Plantago of
the green sward, everywhere between 6,000 and 11,000 feet.

Trees end at the foot of Oonnye.

_30th_.--Girdun Dewar. Salvia swarms up the ascent and on the descent,
but less so than before, and on the Yonutt platform it is almost absent;
Cnicus also in profusion both up and down, and on the platform Festuca
triticoides begins about half-way up; Statice are common over the whole
pass. Caragana in the grassy swardy ravines. On the highest point
Astragalus arbuscula, the fields studded with yellow buttons of tansy,
and white flowers of Stellaria; Arabidea glauca siliculosa, also common;
this is rare on the west side of Hindoo-koosh, as is also Stellaria.
Tansy continues in some places.

_31st_.--To Kurzar. Proceeded up the Siah-Sung; along the river, green
sward with patches of Caragana, Campanula, and Geraniums occurred in
profusion in some places. Salvia not uncommon; at the first part, or
perhaps for three miles from camp a large Hingoid is common, smaller and
whiter than the species so common on the lower hills, and which is the
large-leaved species of Quettah and the Kojhuk pass. Potamogeton
cylindrifolia common; Senecionoides.

On the stony part, or beyond Siah-Sung, when one leaves the bed of the
river, Astragali two or three species, Salvia, and Blitum. Two sorts of
fish are found in the river, and perhaps a third in the black
hammer-headed Silurus. {481} Of the two caught, one is an Oreinus, but
passing close into Barbus. Beneath the glandular line, white, above
fuscous-brownish, with irregular black spots, fins fusco-reddish.

The other is a loach, Cobitis propria, shape shark-like, colour yellowish-
brown, almost tawny, sides irregularly spotted with brownish-black spots,
arranged on the back in broad irregular, generally complete bands. Head
not banded, fins tawny, with oblong black spots, eyes prominent, irides
reddish-orange: this is a very abundant species.

Poplar trees, (P. lombardensis): these from being planted close, grow
together, the union generally taking place near the base. I have not
seen a section of the wood.

_August 2nd_.--Kaloo.