66 STrKG.-MAJ. J. E. T. AITCHISON ON THE FLOBA OF 



401. Asperula odorata, L. 



Very common at 9000 feet from Shendtoi and Kaiwas ; May 

 and July. 

 467, 366. A. Cynanchica, L. 



Hanging in great bunches from the damp rocks in Shendtoi 

 gorge ; also common near Kaiwas, 7000 to nearly 9000 feet. 



618. A. pycnantha, Boiss. 



A large climber, Shendtoi ; June. 



631. A. sp. 



Shalizan, in woods ; June. 

 517- Crucianella glomerata, Bieb. 



Profusely covers the dry stony soil on exposed ridges, Biankhel. 



37. Valebiane.5;. 



829. Valeriana dioica, L. 



Seratigah, at 13,000 feet, not common ; July. 



380. V.Wallichiana,l)C. 



Profuse, Shendtoi, at 9,000 feet. Its large rootstocks are 

 collected for their scent and exported. Also Kaiwas ; July. 



192. V. sp.,= Griffith, no. 759. 



Common under bushes at Alikhel in April. 



956. V. petrophila, Bunge. 



Sikar&m, at 14,000, on shady rocks ; August. 



98. V. sp. 



Alikhel, amongst shrubs ; April. 



219, 59. Valerianella, *p.,=:Stocks, 891. 



Very common on dry stony soil, Kuram district, to 6000 feet. 



38. DlP3ACACE-aE. 



420. Morina persica, L. 



Very common up to 9000 feet, on exposed bare pieces of hill-side. 

 Plowers rose-pink. My specimens unite M. WallicMana, Eoyle, 

 with M. Persica, L. 

 746. M. Coulteriana, Royle. 



At and above 11,000 to 13,000 feet this yellow-flowered species 

 quite replaces M. Persica, which grows at a lower altitude, and 

 never ascends fairly up to the region of this plant. 



658. Cephalaria syriaca, Schrad. 

 Shalizan j June. 



