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On the Flora of Behar and the mountain Parasnath, with a list of the 
species collected by Messrs. Hooxrr, EpGewortu, Tomson and 
Anprerson.—-5y Tuomas Anprerson, Esq., M. D. Officiating 
Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, Calcutta. 
The Botany of Behar, and especially of Parasnath, the highest 
mountain in the province, has been carefully investigated within the 
last few years. Dr. Hooker, in 1848, ascended the mountain and 
made large collections of plants on it as well as along the Grand 
Trunk Road to the river Soane, and in the Kymore hills. Mr. Edge- 
worth has also botanized on Parasnath. More recently, Dr. Thom. 
son spent a few days on the hill in September, 1858, and added many 
species to the number found by Dr. Hooker and Mr. Edgeworth at 
another season of the year. In November 1858, Dr. Thomson and 
myself visited Parasnath, remaining eight days at the Jain temple 
at an elevation of 4000 feet. 
We were accompanied by several plant collectors from the Cal- 
cutta Botanic Garden, and were thus enabled to make most extensive 
collections. We also travelled slowly along the Grand Trunk Road, 
both while going to and when returning from Parasnath, and we 
thus succeeded in obtaining many plants that had escaped Dr. Thom- 
son’s notice at the less favourable season when his previous excursion 
was made, The following meagre sketch of the Flora of Behar and 
Parasnath, and the list of species collected in the Province are founded 
on the results of these botanical investigations. Dr. Hooker has 
kindly given me a catalogue of all the plants collected by himself 
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