low rapid stream. The
dry bed of which turns up on the south side of the low range to the south
of Nalighur valley. No change in vegetation takes place, except the
occurrence of a Croton, much like that of the Pagoda near Canowli.
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 Terebinthace and Sapindaceae.
Also both in foliation, flowers, and habit, between Myrtaceae and
Guttiferae, 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, Digera arvensis, 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_.
_28th_.--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
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