Gazetteer Of The Sialkot District

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1Sialkot District. ]

2CHAP. I.— THE DISTRICT. 13

3which the people say produces a disease of the eyes. The timber

4of the dhamman is strong and tough. It is used as hnhngi

5poles and for making the handles of axes and spades. The

6wood of the khair is used for ploughs.

7, The fruit-bearing trees and shrubs of the district are a

8follows : —

9Vernacular name. !

10Botanical name.

11Common name.

12Amh,

13Mangifcra Indiea,

14Mango.

15Xfartngi or MwftirtiA. 1

16Citrus aurantium.

17Orange.

18Ktlu. ]

19Musa paradisica.

20Plantain.

21Aru.

22Amygdalus persica.

23Peach.

24Amtiid,

25Paidium pyrifcrum.

26Guava.

27Pyrus malus.

28Apple.

29yakh or j

30Pyrus communis.

31Pear.

32Audi',

33Punica granatum.

34Pomegranate*

35XAajwr,

36Phoenix dactylifera.

37Date-palm.

38Anjif.

39Ficus carica.

40F'g.

41ImhU,

42Emblica oSlcinalie.

43Aldcha,

44Prunus domestica.

45Plum.

46liimhd.

47Citrus limoDuro.

48Lime,

49Chakdira,

50Citrus decumana.

51Shiiddork.

52Thdha,

53Grewia Asiatica. *

54Xukdt,

55Eeriobotrya jajwnica.

56Lo()uat.

57Btlu.

58Cydonia vulgaris.

59Quince.

60A)aattds.

61Cathartocarpiis fistula.

62Pudding pipe tree.

63There are many varieties of orange, and the people have

64taken extensively to grafting cuttings from Malta orange trees

65on to sweet limes. There is hardly a chaudhri in the district

66with a garden who does not make a point of having a few trees

67bearing the variety known to the people themselves as “ Malta.”

68One of the most important grasses is the khahbal {Cynodon

69dactylon], which is of two kinds, green and white. The latter

70is rarely met with. This grass is never found in stony, sandy

71or kalrdthi soil. It is greedily eaten by cattle. It is eaten

72when both green and dry. The chhimbar (Elensive de.gel-

73lifera) resembles the khahbal very mnch, but its nourishing

74properties are less, and it is not nearly so much liked by

75cattle. It affects sandy soil, where the khahbal won’t grow.

76The sarr or sarkhdna (Saccharum sara) is also called sarkanda,

77or sarut. It is a most useful glass, and is usually found near

78rivers. When it is green in August it is eaten by the cattle,

79but is seldom used as fodder when dry. The stems are used

80for thatching roofs, lining ceilings and all kinds of basket-

81work. But, so much do customs in neighbouring districts differ,

82Chapter I.

83Descriptive.

84Trees.

85Grasses.