ON THE FLORA OF THE KURAM VALLEY, ETC. 189 
On the Flora of the Kurs Valley, &c., Afghanistan.— Part II. 
By J. E. T. Arrc&fsox, F.L.S., Surgeon-Major H.M. Bengal 
Army. 
[Read June 16, 1881.] 
(Map, with Prares L.-XXX.) 
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 
In continuation of my paper (see vol. xviii. pp. 1-113) * On the 
Flora of the Kuram Valley,” I have the honour now tolay before 
the Society the results of my further researches in that country 
during 1880. I regret to say that, although I landed in Bombay 
on the 1st of March, I was unable, owing to the delay caused in 
waiting for orders from Government, to commence work at 
Kuram until the 29th of May, at which date I was far too 
late for the spring vegetation. I proceeded to Kuram with the 
expectation that some of the troops would. almost certainly cross, 
viá the Shütar-gardan Pass, to Kabul, and that I should thus be 
able again to investigate that part of the country which already 
had proved so prolific in new types. None of the Forces, how- 
ever, from the Kuram valley crossed the passes towards Kabul, 
nor was the Hariáb district occupied by our troops during the 
season, with the exception of the Pöwâr-kotal. Owing to these 
circumstances, my collections are not nearly so rich as last 
year’s. I was, however, able to botanize some portions of new 
country with tolerably satisfactory results, obtaining severalnew 
species, and adding considerably to the material of many of the 
more interesting species of my last year's collections. Had 
more time been placed at my disposal, I should have been able 
to lay before the Society some further particulars respecting the 
geographieal range of the more interesting species, illustrated 
by a set of analytical tables. I still hope, however, to be able 
at some future date to communicate this information. 
I here beg to thank all my friends at Kew for the assistance 
they have given me— Professor Oliver, Mr. Baker, who this year 
has again identified and named my Leguminose and petaloid 
Monocotoledons, Mr. C. B. Clarke, whose time I have so frequently 
broken in upon, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Hemsley, without whose 
LINN. JOURN.—BOTANY, VOL. XIX. N 
