80 Karachi Jan. 17 mesquite like tree, great rounded cactus clumps (look like rat-tail cactus we saw U.S.), grass, a large willow weed - 6-8 ft. high. A grass fire was blackening a nice patch near some of the building. Ideal outdoor laboratory here with numerous birds (I saw some 10 species in 10 min. without careful search), lizards (not seen), etc. Colorful flags among "mesquite" at one place designated as place where saint lived or died, according to Patfield. All buildings have numerous openings - a naturally air conditioned. Barancas suggested Badlands & parts of New Mexico. The University was in session. The men mostly wore black academic gowns - no tight pants. On way back to see town saw samples of water logging and saltern problems. Water table very high, avaggravated by canal deploy of water from Indus, farther north. At many points water stands at surface. Used my water bottle, incidentally - It is brackish. So much water in soil crops do not do well there is