THE AFGHAN DELIMITATION COMMISSION. 119 
TULIPA MONTANA, Lindl. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 192. 
Hari-rud valley : 151, April 2; 193, April 7, 8, 11, 21, 1885. Native names: Lala, 
Lale; bulbs, Gol-i-Lale. Та early spring the plains between Chashma-sabz pass and 
Tirphulare coloured with this species, which varies from every shade of red to pure 
yellow, the base of the perianth always deep purple. Тһе natives collect and eat the 
bulbs, which are rather nice in flavour. 
Turra номплз, Herb.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 199. 
Badghis: 181, March 18, 19, 1885; Hari-rud valley: April 6, 7, 15, 1885. This 
small Tulip, very like an Anemone, was common everywhere in moist clayey soil, espe- 
cially in localities where there had once been cultivation. Usually the scape is only 
one-fiowered, but not unfrequently it is two- or even three-flowered. 
GAGEA CHLORANTHA, Roem. & Schult.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 209. 
Hari-rud valley: 1130, April 15, 1885. Common іп sandy soil, bordering the beds of 
streams. 
GAGEA AMBLYOPETALA, Boiss. et Heldr.; Boiss. Fl. Or, v. p. 206. 
Badghis: 116, March 7, 18, 1885. Тһе sandy soil in many localities is consolidated by 
this minute plant into a turf. 
GAGEA PERSICA, Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 210. 
Badghis: 1131, April 1, 1885. Common on the low hills of the Badghis. 
GAGEA RETICULATA, Roem..& Schult.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 208. 
Badghis: 127, March 15, 1885 ; 136, March 19, 1885; Hari-rud valley : April 6,1885. 
In sandy soil; common. 
COLCHICUM SPECIOSUM, Stev. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. р. 159. 
Khorasan: 1132, June 17, 18, 1885. Occasional throughout the Badghis, Hari-rud 
valley, and Khorasan. 
MERENDERA sOBOLIFERA, C. A. Mey.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 167. 
Badghis: 112, February 14, 1885. Abundant in wet clayey meadow-land, creeping 
amongst the roots of grassy turf. In bright sunshine during winter, when the sun is 
melting the snow, the flowers appear like stars on the surface of the withered turf. 
MERENDERA PERSICA, Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 169; Aitch. in Trans. Pharm. Soc. ser. iii. 
xvii. 1887, p. 468. 
Badghis: 113, February 17, 1885 ; Hari-rud valley : April12,1885. Onlow sand-hills, 
very common. Flowers pale pink to рше snow-white, usually several in a cluster. The 
corms are collected and employed in native medicine under the name of Shambalit. 
J UNCACEA. 
Juncus GLAUCUS, Ehrh.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. р. 353. 
Khorasan: 662,June 17, 1885. At an altitude of 5000 feet, near running water. 
Juncus MARITIMUS, Linn.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 354. 
Northern Baluchistan : 62, October 1884; Hari-rud valley; August 18, 1885, Native 
name Chab. Common in beds of streams. 
