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40. Calystegia sp. 



Bracts large, otherwise very like Convolvulus arvensis. 



247, 299. Convolvulus arvensis, L. 



A common weed of cultivation, Kuram and Shalizan. 



348. C. lineatus, L. = Griffith, no. 676. 



Common on stony ground from Kuram to Alikhel, growing very 

 close against the ground. 



15. C. sp. near C. lanuginosus, Desv., = nos. 408 & 72, Salt-range plants. 



From Alizai to Habibkalla, very characteristic over the open 

 plains from 4000 to 6000 feet, in large raised very woolly patches, 

 almost forming hummocks. (It is curious to notice that the white 

 silky wool of this species, as also of others, and of Buddleia crispa, 

 becomes a bronze-brown colour in the Herbarium.) 

 847. C. pseudocantabrica, Schrenclc. 



Common on the hills at Drekalla from 9000 to 10,000 feet ; 

 also Alikhel. The flowers in colour resemble those of C. arvensis 

 exactly. July. 

 676. Cuscuta Epithymum, L. ? 



On Thymus Serpyllum, L., at Shalizan ; June. 

 654, 855. C.planiflora, Ten. ?= Griffith, no. 686. 



From Shalizan to Karatigah, on PerowsJcia atriplicifolia, Bth.; 

 June and July. 



52. SOLANACE.E. 



861. Solanum Dulcamara, L. 



Common in hedges at Zabardastkalla and Alikhel ; July 

 0. S. Melongena, L. 



Cultivated by the natives for the fruit, which is cooked as a 

 vegetable. 

 314. S. nigrum, L. 



Common from Kuram to Alikhel. 

 0. S. tuberosum, L. 



The potato was not cultivated in the Kuram valley previous to 

 1879. It has been grown during the past year. 

 0. Capsicum frutescens, L. 



Cultivated by the natives. 

 9. Withania coagulans, Bunal. 



A very common shrub from Alizai to near Kuram. 

 766. Atropa lutescens, J acq. 

 A large herbaceous perennial, very common in the Shendtoi 



