The affinity of Cacteae with Grossulaceae is questionable, the systems of organization being very different.  Query—­What instances are there of affinity between inferior ovary plants, with distinct definite envelopes and stamina, and plants with a perhaps similar ovary, but with indefinite envelopes and definite stamina with a want of correspondence in the structure of the fruit?

7th.—­To Kussoor, twenty miles.  The road extended generally through a Jundy country:  about half-way Salvadora appears in abundance.  Kussoor is a large well-built town, consisting of three separate parts, each surrounded by a pucka wall furnished with bastions:  these three parts are at some distance from each other. Furas tree common.

8th.—­Ferozepore.  About this place two species of Kochia occur, and Artemisia is not uncommon.  The Serratuloides of Alli-Baghan and Ichardeh in profusion, affording cover for game.

16th to 21st.—­Loodianah.  In the Nullah, Butomus begonifolius occurs.

The following are the fish of Loodianah taken both from the Nullah and the Sutledge.

Roh.—­Cyprinus (Cirrhinus), a large, very handsome, excellent, orange-brown fish, takes a bait but is capricious.

Rohoo.—­A sombre black-brown fish, intestines several times the length of the body, said to be the young of the above.  Both these are different from the Roh or Ruee of the Ganges.

Coorsah.—­Labeo Cursis, a definite scaled sombre fish, it is good food, and attains the size of two to three seers; intestines twice the length of the body, very narrow.

Kkul Bhans.—­Cirrhinus Calbasu, a sombre looking breamoid-shaped fish, attains the same size as the above, and is reputed to be excellent food.

Mhirgh.—­Gobio Mrigala, a handsome fish, particularly when young; form very elegant, intestines fourteen times the length of the body; excellent food.

Bura Raiwah.—­Gobio Rewah, a very handsome, eight-cornered, scaled fish, with orange fins and golden sides:  takes no bait?

Chota Raiwah.—­Gobio occurs in shoals—­either occupied in busily turning up its silvery sides against the bottom, or at the surface, above which it may be seen protruding its head.

Bhangun.—­Gobio, a handsome fish, not esteemed.

Potea.—­Systomus, takes bait—­worms; affords good sport and reaches to one seer, but is not esteemed; colours ordinary.

Systomus, a beautiful fish, back shining green, sides yellow, scales beautifully striate, with a spot near the tail; mostly found in still water.

Gonorrhynchus.—­Snout rough, colours sombre, belly somewhat protuberant; found with Systomus.  The intestines are of the usual form of the genus.

Gonorrhynchus, a sombre smaller fish, found in still water.

Bura Chalwa.—­Much esteemed as food in the districts of the Sutledge.