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Plectranthus rugosus. Andropogon. 



Linaria ramosissima. Eriopliorum. 



Cyperus. Sacchamm. 



CUoris. Eriantlius. 

 Cymbopogon. 



The temperate vegetation consists almost exclusively of Eu- 

 ropean and Siberian types^ and differs remarkably from the 

 Himalayan in the total absence of Rubi and Aconitum. Be- 

 sides the shrubs and trees mentioned above, there occur — 



Salix angwstifolia. Elaeagnus. 



„ zygostemon. Betula Shojjiiitra, var. 



„ purpurea. Lonicerse, several. 



„ aeutifoUa. Clematis orientalis. 



„ alia. Eosa pimpinell<efolia. 



„ fragilis. Artemisia, several. 



Perowskia. Caragana versicolor. 



Ulmus pumila. Berberis ulicina. 



Populus alba. Rhamnus. 



„ nigra. Ephedra. 



The prevalent natural families are all European :^ 



EanunculaceEB. ScrophuIariaceaB. 



Pumariaceee. Labiatse. 



Cruciferaa. Boragineae. 



AlsiacEB. Polygoneas. 



Leguminosas. Chenopodiacese. 



Eosacese. Amentacese. 



UmbelUferas. Gramineje. 



Sazifrageffi. Cyperacese. 

 Compositae. 



The following herbaceous genera and species may be noted 

 as often occurring ; — 



Eanunculus. Hypecoum. 



Anemone. Draba. 



Delphinium. Cardamuie. 



Thalictrum. Matthiola. 



Corydahs. Sisymbrium. 



