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Gentiana nana, (marginata.) 



Pentandria trigynia. 



Gouania nepalensis, Wallich. The General's description is imperfect, 

 and even erroneous, but from its abundance, there can be little doubt 

 this is the shrub intended. 



Pentandria pentagynia. 



Linum trigynum : shrubby, grows to be a spreading bush, about 4 

 feet high. Stem and branches erect. (This shrub is common every- 

 where from the base of the mountains to above 7500 feet, where it dis- 

 appears. Except in the pale sulphur-yellow, and delicate fragrance of 

 the flowers, it differs in no way from the shrub of our Indian gardens. 

 Wight and Arnott suppose the Bengal and Nepal plant to be L. repens 

 of Don, and so it is no doubt, the latter species being constituted solely 

 from its appearance on the banks and terrace walls, where it is annually 

 (with other shrubs) clipped down by the cultivators, as well as constant- 

 ly nibbled by the cattle ; the natural position is erect, and the height is 

 sometimes 6 to 7 feet. Dr. Royle is inclined to consider L. cicanoba 

 as a probable variety of L. trigynum, and Mr. Bentham to identify 

 the last with repens : we have then only left, L. tetragynum, which is 

 assuredly a mere accident ; 5 or more styles being occasionally met 

 with, either free or in various stages of cohesion up to the " semi-trigy- 

 num" of Hamilton. 



Hexandria monogynia. 



Berberis ilicifolia, (identified by Roxburgh with his B. asiatica. From 

 the Kali to the Bhagiruthi there is certainly no species which can be 

 mistaken for it ; and unless an abrupt change occurs at Mussooree, it is 

 B. lycium of Boyle. The latter however is well known there by the 

 name "Kingora," which is also the designation of B. asiatica S. E. to 

 the Nyar, where, as in Kumaoon, Kilmora becomes the term used. B. 

 aristata occur on Udwanee, but the General does not appear to have 

 discriminated it.) 



Hexandria trigynia. 



Bumex iEgyptius (Wallichianus), and acetosella (hastatus. The last 

 occurs from the foot of the mountains to 8500 feet, and perhaps higher.) 



OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Polygonum convolvulus (pterocarpum.) 

 Enneandria monogynia. 



