— 149 — 



I am indebted to Mr. Bornmüller for specimens of Plantago from 

 Persia, and with him 1 unite P. gentianoides and P. Griffithii. — Nr. 827 

 contains flowering specimens approaching the var. scardica Griseb. (accord- 

 ing to Bornmüller the same as var. alinna Bornm., = var. pamirica 0. 

 Fedtsch. 1. c), some of the spikes being almost capitate. The anthers 

 are bigger (more than I'^'^long) than those oî P. major. — N. 1166 is a 

 beautiful form with oblique ascendent scapes only a little pubescent above, 

 and with 1—2°"" long spikes which are rounded at the top. The ripe 

 capsule contains (4 — )6 seeds, a little bigger than those of P. major and 

 often curvate. — Perhaps this form ought to have its own name. 



2. Plantago major L.; Ldb. fl. ros. Ill p. 476; Bois. fl. or. IV p. 878. 

 Chiwa: N. 2083, at Kisil-yi at the river Amu Daria. Aug. 12. 1899. 



3. Plantago lanceolata L. ; Ldb. 11. ros. Ill p. 481; Bois. fl. or. IV 

 p. 881. 



Transcaspia: N. 1761, in cultivated land at Merw. .luly 3. 1899. 



4. Plantago lachnantha Bunge reliq. Lehman, p. 446 ; Bois. fl. or. 

 IV p. 887. 



Samarkand: N. 187, at Kujumasar. May 13. 1898. 



Bignonlaceæ. 



Incarvillea Olgce Kgl. Gartenllora 1880, p. 3, tab. 1001 ; Rgl. Descript. 

 pi. nov. F"'edtschenko p. 62. 



Pamir: N. 1458, prov. Garan, at Seis. Alt. 2600". Oct. 5. 1898. 



Apocynaceæ. 



Apocynum venetum L. : Ldb. fl. ros. Ill p. 43 ; Bois. fl. or. IV 

 p. 48. 



Chiwa in river forests: N. 1911, at Ghasar-asp. June 29. 1899; 

 N. 2014, at Kiptshak, July 24. 1899. 



Asclepiadaceæ. 



Cynanchum acutum L. ; Ldb. fl. ros. Ill p. 47; Bois. fl. or. IV p. 60. 

 Pamir: N. 1471, prov. Garan, at the Pandsh-river at Pies. Alt. 

 3200°». Oct. 6. 1898. — Buchara: in the town. May 25. 1899. 



Rubiaceæ. 



1. Rubia tibetica Hook. fl. brit. lud. Ill p. 204. 

 Pamir: N. 1003, on slopes near Jashil Kul. Aug. 1. 1898; N. 1050 

 ibid., in chinks of the rock. Aug. 5. 1898. Alt. 3800 ", 



