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THE AFGHAN DELIMITATION COMMISSION. 95 
OROBANCHE, sp. 
Hari-rud valley : 450, May 12, 1885. — Parasitical on Cousinia alata and ona Labiata. 
Flowers almost blue. | 
PEDALINEÆ. 
SESAMUM INDICUM, Linn.; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. р. 81. 
Khorasan: 809, August 27, 1885. Native name Kunjit. Cultivated extensively for 
the oil obtained from its seed. Dependent on irrigation and usually associated with 
water-melons. Flowers pure white. 
VERBENACEÆ. 
VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS, Linn. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 535. 
Northern Baluchistan, between Kushk-rud and Кіп: 1099, Nov. 3, 1884. А shrub, 
from seven to nine feet in height, in water-courses, which, although apparently dry, looked 
as if water were still not far from the surface. 
LABIATÆ. 
Остмом Влазилсом, Linn. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. р. 589. 
Khorasan: 811, August 28, 1885. A common weed in orchards, and noted at the 
time as probably an escape. Bunge collected it near Meshed, where Boissier regarded it 
as a colonist. 
MENTHA SYLVESTRIS, Linn. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 543, var. elata. 
Baluchistan: 60, Oct. 11, 1884. In beds of streams amongst tamarisk shrubs ; growing 
nearly seven feet high and forming large clumps. 
Another variety was collected in the Hari-rud valley : 773, August 5, 1885. 
On the edges of irrigation-channels, and sides of running streams, common. 
SATUREIA HORTENSIS, Linn.; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 562. 
Khorasan : 818, August 28, 1885. А strongly aromatic herb, from one to two feet in 
height, growing in the vicinity of water, and forming a dense scrub. 
PEROWSKIA ABROTANOIDES, Kar. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 589. 
Baluchistan: 4, Sept. 25, 1884; Khorasan: 806, August 27, 1885. In extremely hot 
localities, on limestone formation, boulders, and gravel, forming large densely branched 
bushes four feet in height, and some six feet across. 
PEROWSKIA, sp. 
Baluchistan: 22, Sept. 30, 1884. 
SALVIA SPINOSA, Linn.; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv. p. 613. 
Badghis: 505, May 18, 1885; 517, May 19, 20, 22, 1885. On the rolling downs of 
the Badghis; common. Тһе plant is covered with large pure white flowers. The foliage 
is deliciously scented. 
