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126 DR. J. E. Т. AITCHISON ON THE BOTANY OF 
BROMUS COMMUTATUS, Schrad.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 654. 
Badghis: 1143, May 1, 1885. 
Тотлом PERSICUM, Boiss. et Hohenh.; Boiss. Fl. Or. у. p. 680. 
Badghis: 502, May 18, 1885. Inhabiting meadow-land near water, in the shade of 
rocks and bushes; common. 
Тотлом PERENNE, Linn.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. р. 679. 
Hari-rud valley: 1144, June 3, 1885. In cultivated soil, on edges of fields, &oc.; 
common. 
AGROPYRUM AUCHERI, Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 664. 
Badghis : 547, Мау 23, 1885; Khorasan, June 15, 1885. Forming extensive meadows, 
but local, and not intermixed with other grasses. This is a late grass, following Poa 
bulbosa and Bromus as a second crop. 
AGROPYRUM REPENS, Beauv.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 663. 
. Khorasan: 1145, June 16, 17, 21, 1885. Common at altitudes above 5000 feet. 
AGROPYRUM PILIFERUM, Benth.— Heterantheliwm piliferum, Hochst.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. 
р. 672. 3 ! 
 Badghis : 490, May 17, 1885. 
AGROPYRUM CRISTATUM, Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 667. | 
Hari-rud valley: 311, April 25, 1885, May 9, 1885. Common over the whole plains. 
This, with Agropyrum Aucheri, forms a second crop of grass during the season. The 
variety collected here is only from six to eight іпеһев in height, with numerous 
spreading stems from the roots, and itis quite glabrous. Badghis: 511, May 19, 20, 
25,1885. Characteristic of the Badghis, at an altitude of 2500 feet, forming immense 
stretches of pasture on loamy soil. It grows in great clumps, each perennial root 
producing numerous annual, erect stems, 18 inches to two feet in height, with the 
inflorescence much longer than in the type. 
AGROPYRUM PROSTRATUM, Eichw.; Boiss. Fl. Or. у. p. 667. 
Hari-rud valley : 196, April 7, 1885. 
SECALE CEREALE, Linn.; Boiss. Fl. Or. v. p. 671. | | 
Hari-rud valley : 442, Мау 11, 1888. Native names: Gandam-dar, Jow-thak-thak ; 
the Ergot, Siah-khak. А weed amongst wheat, in some fields in such quantity that 
there is as much rye as wheat. Tt is considered very hurtful to the system when a large 
amount ofitis mixed with wheat-flour. Perfectly wild, and not grown anywhere as à 
distinct crop. 
~ TRITICUM VULGARE, Linn. м р, 
Hari-rud valley: 443, Мау 11, 1885, June 3, 1885. Native name Gandam.  Exten- 
2. sively cultivated, though requiring irrigation at altitudes under 3000 feet; above that 
B altitude irrigation is not а necessity. АП the wheat I saw was of poor quality. 
