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gensis, Atropis convoluta, Primula sibirica, Triglochin mariti- 
mum, and upon the Carex-tufts or along the edge of the 
salty stretch, Sausurea crassifolia and Calamagrostis compacta. 
Where the surface of the ground is even and less moist 
Polygonum pamiricum appears; that plant and Carex pseudo- 
foetida seem almost to exclude each other. Senecio coronopi- 
folius grows on the extreme edge, where there is very little 
salt. 
A little salt-hole, a short distance away, was composed 
for the most part of a very moist plantless salt surface. 
There was only a little water in the centre. Around the salt 
surface the following vegetation belts were found: Nearest 
the lake a 5—6 mètre broad belt of Atropis convoluta var. 
subscariosa, then an 8—20 métre broad belt of Carex pseudo- 
foetida and finally a 20—25 métre broad belt of Saussurea 
crassifolia and Elymus dasystachys, mixed with Polygonum 
pamiricum, Suaeda setigera and Atriplex rosea. These belts 
show us the varying grades of halophilia of the halophilous 
plants of Pamir. 
4. Where the Mardjanaj River flows into Jashil Kul 
it forms a rather broad delta, which, at a distance, resembles 
a green meadow. This contains but a small amount of salt. 
Near its banks low bushes, (about 1,5 métres high), of Salix 
repens. var. rosmarinifolia are growing. The main part of the 
plant growth here consists of large tufts of Carex orbicularis, 
Kobresia Bellardi and Royleana. Large tufts of Triglochin 
maritimum are likewise seen, as well as Carex parva, C. vesi- 
caria var. alpigena, Juncus triglumis, Poa pratensis, Pedicularis 
rhinanthoides, Saxifraga Hirculus, Swertia sp., Gentiana barbata 
and prostrata, Primula sibirica, Polygonum viviparum, Euphrasia 
hirtella, and the lovely little Rheum spiciforme with red pe- 
duncles and red fruits. A moss, Bryum leptoglyphodon is 
rather common here. 
B. The Hot Springs’ Formation. 
Very near Jashil Kul two hot springs are to be found. 
One of them lies north of the lake just north of the outlet 
of the Alitshur River. The other lies south of the lake. 
