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Distribution : Central Asia, Punjab, Rajputana, Sind to Arabia. 



Orobanche hirtijlora, Rent. 



Pers. Bal. : Near Gazar 25 m. N. E. of Khwash, 4,808'— 28. X, 16. 



Pedaliace^. 

 Sesamum indicum, DC. 

 Pers. Bal. : Dizak— 28. VII, 16. 

 Distribution : Native country doubtful. Cultivated in all hot countries. 



Verbenace^. 



Vitex agnus cashes, L. — Vern. N. : Gwanik. 



Pers. Bal. ; Murti onN. slopes of Bampusht range. — 25. IX, 16; Surchah, 

 Paskuh— 22-23. VIII, 16. 

 Vitex negundo, L. 



Pers. Bal. : Between Grawan and Kant, 20 miles S. W. of Sib, — 15. VII, 16. 

 Distribution : Afghanistan, India to the Philippines, 



LABIAT^iE. 



Ocimuin basilicum, L. var. thyrsijlora, Wight. — Vern. N. : Nazbu. 



Pers. Bal. : Hiduch, 18 m. S. of Sib, 4000'— 13. IX, 16. 



Distribution of type : Hotter parts of Old World, probably cultivated. 



Mentha syloestris, L. — Vern. N. : Purchink, 



Brit. Makran : 14. VII, 16. Pers. Bal. : Maindar on N. slopes of 

 Bampusht Range, common everywhere near water — 22. IX, 16. 



Uses: Used like mint as a vegetable and flavouring material (Hotson). 



Distribution: Europe, W. and 0. Asia. 



Peroioskia abrotanoides, Kiril. 



Pers. Bal.: Kho-i-Taftan, about 3,000'— -SO. X, 16; Gusht, Marzabaii 

 Pass, 4,600-6300'— 11. VIII, 16. 



Distribution : Western Tibet, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Persia, Tur- 

 comania. 



Pei-oivskia sp. Gusht, Mardonani nala and pass, 4600-7.300' — 10. VIII, 16. 



Saloia santulina; folia, Boiss. 



Pers. Bal. : Sitahro, 21m. S. E. of Khwash, 4600'— 9. XI, 16. 



Distribution : Sind, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Persia. 



Nepeta sp. prope leucolaena Benth. — Vern. N. : Simsok (Bal. and Brah.). 



Pers. Bal. : Zardan, 55 m. S. E. of Sib— 16. IX, 16. 



Uses : ' The water in which this plant is soaked is said to be good for 

 colds and fevers' (Hotson). 



Otostegia aucheri, Boiss. — Vern. N. : Shinisg (Bal.)^small shinz (camel 

 thorn). 



Pers. Bal. : Sib— 18-24. VII, 16 ; Hamkan Kaur. N. N. W. of Irafshan, 



3,000*- 13. vn, 16. 



Brit. Makran : Ispikan, 16 m. N. E. of Mand— V, 16. 



Uses : Very greedily eaten by camels. 



Distribution : S. Persia, Baluchistan. 



Otostegia sp. (prope aucheri, Boiss.) — Vern. N. : Kuntak. 



Pers. Bal.: Chitkani pass, Bampusht range, above 2,500'; between 

 Grawan and Kant, 20 m. S. W. of Sib— 15. VII, 16. 



Uses : Good camel grazing (Hotson). 



Otostegia microphylia , Boiss. — Vern. N. : Guldir (Bal.), Gulgidir (Brah.). 



Pers. Bal. : Gusht, 42 m. N. W. of Dizak, 4,600'— 1-3. VIII, 16 ; Kalgar 

 pass, Bampusht range, up to about 4,000' — 18. IX, 16. 



Uses : The leaves are either boiled or soaked in water all night and the 

 water drunk as a medicine (Hotson). 



Distribution : S. Persia. 



Leuca» glaberrima, Jaub. Spach. Grawan^lS. VII, 16. 



