The vegetation of the high plain continues the same. Bheir, Mimosa, Kureel, AErua, Mudar, Andropogoneae, Pommereullia, OEgilops, Salvia, and Crotalaria aphylla.

Among the ravines and thence to Hussun Abdul, a new feature presents itself in the frequency of a largish Mimosa, probably that of the Khyber pass.  This forms prettily wooded scenery, the white thorned Mimosa also occurs, Moacurra none, Euonymus, Bheir.

About Boorhan a Ficus becomes very common, Achyranthes, Kochia fructibus parvis, Salvia, Serratuloid of Ali-Baghan and Ichardeh.  Paganum common—­Adhatoda and Vitex.  In scenery the country is pretty, particularly after passing the last river:  a dampish spot was passed at Bhowli:  a large Acacia, Melanoxylon and Pteris were found on the river banks.  Dodonaea seen on low hills near Bhowli, as also Adiantum.  Started at 5 hours 40 minutes and reached at 11.30; distance at least eighteen miles.

Hussun Abdul, is a pretty place, particularly the broken ground about the sacred stream, and the tank, in which Mahaseers abound; the water beautiful, many trees occur, especially Morus, Salix and Ficus.

Zyziphus is a fine tree here, Phoenix, Khuggur, Bukkein, Ficus, and Cupressus occur.

The jackdaw, mina, blue and chesnut kingfisher, a noisy bird.  The small kingfisher, black and white kingfisher common:  Myophonus, Pomatorrhinus.

21st.—­The chief cultivation here is bajra, and Zea maize.  The former produces a second crop from branches; hence it is left standing after the top spike, which is the largest, is picked; vegetation chiefly Indian, very few Affghan forms remaining, those of the hills are Mimosa, Adhatoda, and Euonymus.

The water plants are all decidedly tropical; no Epilobium seen since leaving Peshawar:  Eclipta, Cyperaceae.

Trichodesma, Cannabis.

Fish have few engaging habits, the tame Mahaseers take no notice of any one until food is thrown to them.

Tagetes, Sud Buruk, is a curious genus, on account of its simple tubular involucrum, very entire and pappus florets, conduplicate in aestivation, all florets faeminine are ligulate; are the folded up ones representations of the males?

22nd.—­To Janika Sung, seventeen miles:  the country continues much the same.  The road passes out of Hussun Abdul over a low stony elevation, and enters another valley, the exit from which is through the Maha Gullah:  a large Serai is passed about two and a half miles from the Boorgi; in the Gullah near this, is a portion of a formed road.  Janika Sung is a small village, about five miles from the Boorgi.

The face of the country is undulated, intersected by ravines, rather thickly covered with the large Mimosa and Bheir:  the same may be seen in every direction.

Affghan plants have nearly ended, Moacurra and Euonymus alone continuing.  At the Maha Gullah a Carissa, and a Zaitoon, Ehretioides.  This defile is picturesque, the wood prettily contrasted with bits of grassy ground.  Adhatoda in abundance.