ay 
grown in northern Goran and in Shugnan. The fruit-trees 
cultivated, included white mulberries, apricots, peaches, apples, 
walnuts and ‘“Sisd”, Elaeagnus hortensis, whose mealy fruit is 
much eaten. In Shugnan, (Chorock), there were cherry-trees. 
CHAPTER 12 
Hot Springs in Goran. 
While in Wakhan we visited the hot springs near Zunk, 
Sirgyn and Barshar. These have been described by OLUFSEN. 
The algae found in them and in fact all algae collected on 
the expedition, were in the hands of a specialist for a long 
time without being determined, when finally sent to another, 
the war came and interfered. I am sorry to say that at the 
present time therefore I am unable, to give facts concerning 
the algae-vegetation of the hot springs. 
In October, the expedition visited Garm tshasma (= hot 
spring), which lies east of Anderab in Goran. Here are enorm- 
ous hot well-springs, likewise described by OLUFSEN, and after 
him by ScauLzrz who visited them in 1909. This latter scientist 
discovered that many changes had taken place in the 10 years 
which had elapsed since the Danish expedition visited the 
springs. This is why my notes, which were made on the 
spot are given here. They supplement those of OLUFSEN, and 
are being published, so that in time they may serve as a 
basis for comparison. 
The springs lay on the north side of Garm-tshasma river- 
valley, which has its main direction, east-west. They were 
visible at a great distance by the white masses of sinter, (cal- 
careous tuff), which sloped down toward the west. Their 
basins were filled with blueish water. Steam and penetrating 
fumes of sulphur revealed the presence of the springs. SCHULTZ 
has published a good photograph of them. 
There were at least 10 well-springs lying in a straight 
line (see the chart fig. 30) with direction east-west, and nearly 
parallel with the southern border mountains of the Garm- 
