88 DR. J. Е. Т. AITCHISON ОХ THE BOTANY OF 
GENTIANA OLIVIERI, Griseb. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 76. 
Badghis : 360, Мау 1, 4, 1885. Native name Gu/-khalle. In great luxuriance on the 
sandy downs of the Badghis, forming part ofthe sward along with several Carices. This — 
is undoubtedly, as Boissier remarks, the Gentian of the hot country. It із in such pro- 
fusion, that when in flower it gives a blue colouring to the downs. 
BORAGINEX. 
HrLrorROPIUM Етснуғат т, Steud. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 181. 
Hari-rud valley : 592, June 3, 1885; Khorasan, June 21, 1885. А common plant in 
stony places. 
HELIOTROPIUM UNDULATUM, Vahl; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 147. 
Northern Baluchistan: 57, Oct. 9, 1884. А common plant in the desert. 
HELIOTROPIUM CHORASSANICUM, Bunge; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 129. 
Hari-rud valley: 591, June 8, 6, 1885, J uly 27, 1885. Abundant on sandstone cliffs, 
though local. Flowers very numerous, large, pure white, and strongly scented. 
HELIOTROPIUM CABULICUM, Bunge; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. р. 148. 
Northern Baluchistan : 10, Sept. 29, 1884; Hari-rud valley: 1083, 411, May 9, 
28, 1885. : i 
TRICHODESMA MOLLE, DC. ; Boiss. Fl Or. iv. р. 281. 
Khorasan: 706, July 1, 1885. Іп the shingly soil of dry water-courses; extremely . 
common in the Hari-rud valley, as well as in Khorasan. Plant spread flatly over the 
ground; flowers bright blue at first, but eventually bleached a dirty white by the sun. 
CACCINIA GLAUCA, Savi; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 277. | 
Hari-rud valley : 172, April 6, 27, 1885 ; 618, June 6, 1885. Native name Gao-zeban. 
Common in the Badghis and Khorasan, as well as the Hari-rud valley. A very bright- 
flowered perennial, the annual shoots of which spring from a large underground root- 
stock. The root-stock is eaten and, as well as the flowers, employed in medicine by the 
natives. It is loaded with a most viscid juice, which seems to be palatable to the people 
of these parts; however, on my attempting to chew a portion of the stalk, my mouth felt 
as if it were going to be glued together. : 
KUSCHAKEWICZIA TURKESTANICA, Regel & Smirnow, Descr. РІ. Хоу. Turk. fase. vi. p. 51, 
: 1858. 
Badghis: 132, March 18, 21, 1885, May 1, 21, 1885. Native name Bajindak. Very 
common on the downs of the Badghis. The cooked leaves are eaten as a pot-herb. 
| SOLENANTHUS CIRCINNATUS, Ledeb.; Boiss. FI. Or. iv. p. 270. 
| Paropamisus range: 398, May 5, 25,1885. In the shade of large rocks and bushes, 
at an altitude of 5000 feet. When in flower it is a most elegant plant, growing to a 
2 height of from three to four feet. 
