94. i DR. J. E. T. AITCHISON ON THE BOTANY OF 
Hari-rud river, parasitical оп Tamarisk. Stems from one to two feet in height, covered 
with numerous brown, leathery scales. Flowers yellowish white, tipped with reddish 
chocolate, or maroon, each flower being subtended by a.large bract, which is fringed 
with a line of short white hairs. An extremely handsome parasite, differing from 
С. Salse in being wholly glabrous except the margins of the bracts. 
CIsTANCHE LAXIFLORA, Aitch. et Hemsl., n. sp. (Plate XL.) Herba glabra, circiter sesqui- 
pedalis, caule simplice pauci-squamifera, squamis pollicaribus. lores glabri, 8-10, 
laxe racemosi, brevissime pedunculati, 1-bracteati, 2-bracteolati ; bractea ovato- 
oblonga, obtusa, calyce paullo longiore, bracteolis angustioribus brevioribus; calyx 
fere regularis, 5-lobatus, lobis rotundatis integris vel interdum 3-dentatis; сого] 
curvatz limbus ampliatus, lobis latis rotundatis; stamina vix exserta, filamentis 
basi hirsutis, antheris densissime barbatis; ovarium glabrum, placentis 4, peltatis ; 
stylus curvatus, breviter exsertus, stigmate capitato. 
Hari-rud valley : 1093 (in part), April and May 1885. This species, which is allied 
to the European C. lutea, was mixed with C. Ridgewayana and distributed with it under 
the same number. 
OROBANCHE JEGYPTIACA, Boiss.—Phelipea egyptiaca, Walp.; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 499. 
Khorasan: 798, August 23, 1885. А noxious weed in tobacco- and melon-fields, on 
both of which plants this species is parasitical. It grows in such quantity that, when in 
full blossom, it gives the field a general blue colour. 
OROBANCHE ӛтосквп, Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 505. | 
Badghis: 482, May 17, 1885; Hari-rud valley: Мау 28, 1885. Very common, and 
parasitical on а species of Cousinia. Flowers large and showy, bell-shaped, and pale 
rose-pink. | 
In Northern Baluchistan I frequently met with the dried remains of a similar large 
Orobanche growing on Tamarisk, which the natives call Labdu, and which, in. early 
summer, they collect to feed their camels. 
OROBANCHE, sp. | | 
Hari-rud valley : 333, April 27 and Мау 10, 1885.  Parasitical on a Chenopodiaceous 
plant; flowers brown. Badghis: May 4, 1885. Flowers strawberry- and cream-colour. 
. Native name Pir-ingir. Stems eaten as a vegetable. 
OROBANCHE, sp, 
_ Hari-rud valley: 1092, Мау 13, 14, 1885.  Parasitical on Cousinia; flowers white 
edged with blue. | 
OROBANCHE, 5р. 
. Hari-rud valley: 1094 (in part), June 4, 1885; Мау 28, 1885.  Parasitical on Arte. 
misia, About eight inches in height; flowers tipped with dark blue, gradually fading 
2. downwards to the lower part of the corolla, where it is pure white. | | 
_ Ововамонв, вр. |0 | 
|. Aarirud valley : 1094 (in:part), Мау 4, 1885. 
