PLANTS GATHKRF.D IN AX/J ABOUT MUSSOOIUE. 487 



Cynanrhum dalhouxUe. 

 Miirsdenia roi/lri. 



Marsdenia tenacix-^ima. 



L.-LOGANIA 



Jiuddhia paniculata. 



Gardner/a anguntifolia. 



A twiaing rather hairy shnili : flowers in August. 



A hvrge twiniug phmt, juice milky. Flowers here in 

 July-August. Fruit in September. 



Does not ascend niucli above ^,000 feet, hut is com- 

 mon everywhere along the foot of the hills. The 

 Khair Forests in the Dun are full of it. From 

 the bark of this plant the •' Uurkhas " obtain a 

 fine silky fibre which they spin and plait or twist 

 into very strong fishing linos: vernacular name 

 " Marwa." 



Found on cart road at about 5,000 feet, probably 

 occurs higher ; in flower during April. 



A scrambling or scandent shrub, does not appeai- 

 to be common up here, as, so far I have met with one- 

 plant only. Flowers here in June 



LI.-GENTIANA- 



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Exannn) tel rngonuw. 

 Gentiana kurroo. 



(rentiana argentta. 



Swertia alnta. 

 Stcertia chirata. 



Ifaltnia elliptica. 



Ln.-BORAGINA- 



CE.^ 

 Cordia myxa. 



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Common ; flowers during the rains. 



This handsome plant is found in one locahty only 

 up here on Miss Swetenham's Estate. The hill and 

 one of her houses being named after it. Flowers here 

 about October. 



Found in flower during April. 



Flowers here during August and September. 



The •• Chiretta " of the bazaars is very common, it 

 flowers during the rains and when it begins to wither 

 is collected, tied up in bundles and sold. 



I have no doubt that other varieties of Swertia 

 occur up here, but so far I have only met with the 

 two noted. 



Found on all hill .sides i„ all shady localities. 

 Flowers during the rains. 



Is common in the Dun and ascends up all the 

 warm valleys into the higher hills. Flowers in March, 

 fruit ripens about June. The viscid sweetish pulp is 

 eaten and is used as gum for sticking paper, ex : gr : 

 boys' kites. Vernamlnr name " Lassora." 



