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FLORULA MALLICA. 
THALAMIFLORZ. 
RANUNCULACEEX. 
Ranunculus sceleratus, L. 776. Not very common. 
MENISPERMACE. 
Cocculus villosus, DC. Prodr. i. 98. Common towards the north, rarer 
towards the south. 
—— Leæba a, DC. P. i. 99. a. A lofty climber: rare. 
B. tomentosa. 8. Prostrate on rocks at Shahkot, &c. 
Anamirta Cocculus. Cultivated. 
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NYMPH HACER. 
Nymphea Lotus y. pubescens, L. Rare. 
NELUMBIACEJ. 
Nelumbium speciosum, DC. P. i. 311. Cult. 
PAPAYERACE X. 
Papaver album, L. 726. Cult. 
Argemone Mexicana, L. 727. Gradually spreading from the north down- 
wards. It had not reached Multan in 1854. 
Hypecoum procumbens, L. 180 (Chiazospermum pendulum, Bernhardi). 
The Punjab form has larger leaves than the European and Levant 
forms. The siliques are sickle-shaped and not pendulous. 
Fumaria parviflora. Very abundant. 
CRUCIFERE. 
Farsetia Edgeworthii, H.f.& T. Linn. Journ. v. p. 147. Chandmot Hills. 
—— Jacquemontii, H. f. & T. l. c. p. 148. Most abundant. ( Punjabi, Farid 
muri.) Pleasant biting taste: considered a specific for curing rheu- 
matism. 
—— Hamiltonii, Royle. Principally towards the north-east. 
Cochlearia flava (alyssoides). River-banks, towards north and east. 
Malcolmia Africana, L. (Arabis arvensis, Edgew. Linn. Trans.). Only to. 
the north. 
Sisymbrium lrio, L. Fields. IP 
— irioides, Boissier. Fields. Boissier describes irioides as larger than 
Irio, whereas this is rather smaller, and as having white petals, whilst 
those of this are dirty yellow. 
—— — 8 or nitidum? A much more delicate plant. In the Rechnab 
Bar or desert, and on the rocks at Chandniot. 1 should rather refer 
it to S. nitidum. 
Lepidium sativum, L. Cult. 
LINN. PROC.—BOTANY, VOL. VI. 
