284 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XV, 
Distrib—From Spain eastwards, N. Africa, West Asia, 
India. This is one of the several Mediterranean plants which 
are Ainge in Great Britain. 
he hard bank of a ree watercourse. This plant is 
also me in the stony deser 
24. §. monoica, Forsk. FL Br. Ind. v, 13; Boiss. Fl. Or. 
iv, 940; Musch. Fl. Egypt, i, 288. 
oc.—Kila-i- -Rustum, Seistan, Nos. 88 and 89; alt. 1,700’. 
Distrib.—India, Arabia, and Tropical Africa. 
Small bushes among ruins. 
19. Salsola, Linn. 
25. §. inermis? Forsk. Boiss. Fl. Or. iv, 955; Musch, 
FI. Eepyt, i, 295. 
¢.—Lab-i -i-Baring, No. 41; alt. 1,600’. 
Duos. —Syria, Arabia, and Egypt. 
Grows flat in stony desert. 
26. §., sp. 
It has minute, ovate, thick leaves and the tortuous habit 
of 8S. tetragona. 
Loc.—Lab-i- Baring, No. 74; alt. 1,600’. 
In stony dry river-bed. 
27. §. probably subaphylla, C. A. Mey. Boiss. Fl. Or. 
iv, 959. 
Loc.—Lab-i-Baring, No. 69; alt. 1,600’ 
Distrib. —Afghanistan, Turkistan, and the Caspian ieee 
Forms small bushes in dry river beds ' in stony desert 
28. §. foetida, Del. Fl. Br. Ind. v, 18; Boiss. Fl. Or. iv, 
961; Musch. Fl. Egypt, i, 298. 
‘Loc. —Hurmuk, No. 12. and Lab-i-Baring, No. 20; alt.. 
1,600’. 
Distrib.—Upper India, Baluchistan, Persia, Arabia, and 
North Africa 
In sandy deserts. A hoary plant, grows flat in dry gravel. 
Fruiting perianth wings the colour of weak Indian ink veined 
with black, entirely black or scarlet. 
29. §., sp. 
Loc.—Lab-i- -Baring, Nos. 21, 22 and 75; alt. 1 
Emerald green with white tomentum. i rating Pile 
aipapeonet terra-cotta to crimson, paler at bas 
ms. 
2 differs from No. 21 in a OF paler green leaves 
and yellow Pen 3 perianth segment 
No. 75 has winged fruits Farsiag from scarlet to black. 
30. §., sp. 
