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Possibly it may prove a distinct species ; but in the absence of 

 very complete materials we have not ventured to give it that 

 rank. A large tree, fully 100 feet in height and 8 feet in girth ; 

 quite wild, also cultivated in the vicinity of Shalizan, but only at 

 one shrine. In the Hariab district it is common, cultivated, and 

 apparently wild also ; in fruit May. 



74. GrNETACE^. 



126. Ephedra sp. 



Alikhel, on rocks ; April. 



1209. E. sp. 



Near Shalizan ; June. 



75. CoNIFEBiE. 



0. Cupressus sempervirens, L. 



One celebrated tree, cultivated at a shrine near Shalizan, is 6 

 feet in circumference at 4 feet from the ground. No other seen 

 in the country. 

 412. Juniperus communis, L. 



On the hills above the limit of trees from 11,000 to 13,000 feet ; 

 from the hills behind Shalizan westwards to Seratigah ; May and 

 June. 

 114. Juniperus excelsa, Wall. 



A very large tree, forming fully half the forests at 9000 feet in 

 the Hariab district ; does not extend to the east of the Gandhao 

 stream, except one or two cultivated spaces in a garden, or rather 

 orchard, near the Shalizan cantonments. The bark exfoliates in 

 long fibrous strips, which are collected and employed by the 

 natives for making pads for carrying their water-jars on and for 

 other similar purposes. 



1210. J. sp. near J. recurva, Ham. 



Sikaram, at 10,000 to 12,000 feet ; August. 



59. Taxus baccata, L. 



As far west as the G-andhao stream and no further ; occurs in 

 the inner villages at 7500 to 9000 feet, where there is moisture. 



171. Pinus excelsa, Wall. 



This occurs as a fine tree from 8000 to 11,000 feet, but is met 

 with occasionally as low as 7000 feet, and as a bush up to 12,000 

 feet in certain localities ; in the hills of the Kuram district west- 



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