56 SUEG.-MAJ. J. E. T. AITCHISON" ON THE FLORA OF 



792. Pyrus Aucuparia, Geert. 



Amongst the shrubs at the limit of forest, or nearly so, in the 

 Shendtoi gorge, at from 10,000 to 11,000 feet, not common ; July. 



0. Crataegus Oxyacantha, L. 



With very large fruit ; may be a variety. A common shrub 

 at 8000 feet round Shalizan ; usually forms a good tree in the 

 Hariab district. 



325. Cotoneaster bacillaris, Wall. 



A large shrub, the wood of which is in much request for the 

 handles of farm instruments, staves, and bows. Forms a great 

 part of the scrub within the hills from 7000 to 8500 feet. 

 Scarcely occurs in the Hariab district. 

 204. C. nummularia, Fisch. 



Occurs from the vicinity of Thai, along the whole road as far 

 as Alikhel, making up largely with Sophora and Daphne the scrub 

 vegetation of the stony arid spots. These three plants seem to 

 withstand a great amount of variation of temperature. 

 363. C. nummularia, Fisch., var. tomentosa. 



This, I have no doubt, is a distinct species. The upper surface 

 of the leaves is extremely glabrous, whilst their under surface is 

 excessively tomentose. The habit of the plant is very different 

 from the type. It occurs only at about 8000 feet, and does not 

 ascend to the Hariab district. 



182. C. vulgaris, L., var. ? Fere omnino glabra, ramis gracillimis, flori- 



bus parvis. 



A very graceful tall shrub with lax corymbose pink inflores- 

 cence. Only collected in July, at 10,000 feet, in the high forest 

 up the Shendtoi gorge. 

 0. C. sp. Probably the as same 782. 



Collected at Kaiwas ; July. 



26. Saxiesagace^;. 

 163. Saxifraga ligulata, Wall. 



On damp rocks at from 8000 to 10,000 feet ; profuse. In 

 spring the flowers are greatly worn behind the ear by young men 

 and women of the villages. 



383. S. (§ Kabschia, Engler) afghanica, Aitchison et Hemsley, n. sp. 

 Caespitosa, pygmaea, foliis oblongis dense imbricatis, caulibus flon- 

 feris vix pollicaribus glandulosis saepissime trifloris, floribus majusculis 

 pallide purpureas, petalis obovatis quam stamina longioribus, seminibus 

 oblongis pilis brevibus uebilibus sparsim instructis. 



