sa, Geranium, Clematis, Asparagus, Trichodesma of the
plains, Bombax (young), Bambusa, Hiroea, Dioscorea, Fragaria, Adiantum
flagelliformis, Calomelanos, Saccharum, _Moong_, Acacia, Adhatoda, Vitex,
etc. as before, but trees are not common, except Ficus and _Bheir_ in
profusion.

Descent to the Gumbur the same. Pyrus pomum appears, Carandas, Anatherum
muricatum, Briedleioides common. Along the Gumbur river, Pyrus,
Adhatoda, Mimosa, Dalbergia sissoo, Myrtaceae, Euphorbia, etc. continue
as before.

Between Nalighur and the commencement of the descent to the Gumbur, and
especially between the Sursa and that descent, the chief vegetation is
tropical grasses, such as Andropogons. Along the Gumbur, the hills are
well covered with tall bushes. Carandas common, but little if any grass.

Fossil shells are found along the Gumbur. Of birds Pica vagans,
Haematornis, and several Sylviae were observed.

About Sahi, young Pinus longifolia; all around, the hills are of the same
aspect. No fish were seen in the Gumbur, although I crossed it several
times. The view of the plains shows the commencement of the great chain
stretching out in low, very much undulated hillocks, precisely as in
Khorassan.

_29th_.--Proceeded from Syree to Konyar: this I think the longest of the
marches to Loodianah, and is nothing but one series of ascents and
descents chiefly along the Gumbur ravine: at the foot of ascent to the
Konyar, the road crosses a considerable stream, and nearly at the summit
of the ascent, branches off to Soobathoo.

Konyar is a rather large village, well ornamented with trees, in rather a
fine sort of valley, every inch of which is cultivated. The tank
adjacent to the village is well stocked with Nelumbium.

To Syree, the distance is eight and a half to nine miles. The road
crosses the Konyar village and valley, then ascends to the south-east,
and continues ascending gradually by an excellent road for a considerable
way, then it skirts a ridge and comes on the grand Soobathoo road. From
this a short but steep ascent, followed by a descent of a mile and a
quarter, conducts you to the bungalow.

No change occurs in the vegetation. The hills are more grassy and more
bare of trees, especially near Syree, but this is partly owing to
cultivation. The principal woody feature is Euphorbia antiquorum.

The plants before noticed occur throughout, except about Syree, where
scarcely a shrub is to be seen, nothing but burnt