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703. Rhamnus dahtuicus, Pall. 



A small tree, amongst thick undergrowth near moisture, from 

 7000 to 8000 feet ; not uncommon in the woods near Shalizan, 

 Shendtoi, Kaiwds, but not further west ; fruit employed as a 

 purgative by the natives. 

 379. R. purpureus, Edgew. 



A common tree-shrub near Shendtoi and Shalizan. 



915. R. sp. = No. 7» Strachey 8f Winterbotham. 

 Sikaram, 10,000 to 11,000 feet ; August. 



759. Sageretia, sp. 



Specimens poor, and all collected from one small browsed bush. 

 Apparently new. Near Shalizan. 



21. Ampeliue^;. 

 Vitis vinifera, L. 



A large scandent vine is grown in all the orchards, and allowed 

 to climb over the largest trees ; there are two varieties of fruit, 

 a white and a purple. Only in one garden did I see small bushes 

 of a variety trained as standards from 3 to 4 feet high ; this yielded 

 a small green seedless grape. From the Logan valley and the 

 vicinity of Cabul grapes were brought in large quantities across 

 the passes for sale amongst the troops j some were very fine in 

 quality. Along with the grapes, plums, apples, and a few pears 

 were also brought. 



22. Saplndacejs. 



853. Acer sp. near A. campestre, L. 



A small tree, collected only in the valleys on the Hazardarakht 

 river in July and August, and not in fruit. The natives described 

 a similar tree with much larger leaves as occurring in the vicinity. 



Dodonaea viscosa, L. 



Occurs in some quantity to the south or right bank of the 

 Kuram river, on the hills opposite the Fort of Kuram, and at the 

 Darwazaghai pass, where I saw it. It is common from Thai to 

 near Kuram on both banks of the river, but it does not extend 

 west of Kuram in this locality. (No specimens.) 



400, 396. Staphylea Emodi, Wall. 



A large shrub, collected only in some of the deep gorges of the 

 Shendtoi ravine, from 8000 to 9000 feet ; June and July. 



