52 STTEG.-MAJ. J. E. T. AITCHISOU" ON THE FLORA OF 



Shendtoi and Grandhao villages. It is well known to the natives 

 for its fruit, and, curiously enough, is called by a name very simi- 

 lar to that in use in Kashmir, from the likeness of the hanging fruit 

 to a small bunch of grapes, "Angiirak." 

 6/4. Spiraea vestita, Wall. 



Common near running streams, Shalizan ; June. 



674a. S. vestita, Wall., forma depauperata. 



Collected in the Spinghao ravine ; July. 

 386. S. sorbifolia, L. 



Profuse in water-channels in the hills from 7000 to 9000 feet. 

 540, 331, 232. S. brahuica, Boiss. 



Very common in Kuram, Alikhel, and Shalizan. 

 804, 422. Rubus niveus, Wall., var. Aitchisoni, Hook.fil. 



A fine rasp-like shrub, common at the upper limit of trees, 

 growing amongst low shrubs and large boulders, and having an 

 orange-red fruit as large as the fruit of the ordinary brambles, 

 which is fleshy and good to eat. Shendtoi ravine ; July. 

 471 . R. fruticosus, L., var. 



Common in the vicinity of Shalizan in natural hedges around the 

 fields and sides of water-channels. 

 0. R. fruticosus, L., var. 



At Shalizan ; August. 

 765. R. purpureus, Bunge. 



Not uncommon around fields, from 8000 to 9000 feet ; July. 

 696. R. lasiocarpus, Sm. 



Shalizan ; June. 



422. R. leucanthus, L. 

 At Shalizan ; May. 



762. Geum urbanum, L. 



Occasional at from 7000 to 8000 feet, near water, Shalizan ; 

 July. 

 282. Fragaria indica, Andr. 



Common on stony ground, road-sides, and at foot of walls, Sha- 

 lizan. 



224. F. vesca, L. 



Very common from Kuram to Alikhel up to 10,000 feet. 

 747. Potentilla Sibbaldi, Haller. 



On the hills, generally at 10,000 feet, on open Btony ground 

 profuse ; June and July. 



