430 The Turaee and Outer Mountains of Kumaoon. [May, 



Limnophila menthastrum : " Jungulee Sonf." " Loung-mooshk." 



Limnophila hypericifolia : (Oybbanthera connata, Don.) 



Iierpestis Monniera : " Jul-neem" of the Plains. 



Vandellia pedunculata and nummularifolia. 



Bonnaya bracteata (and grandiflora ?) 



Buddlea crispa and Neemda : " Bhatee." " Dhoula." " Shioontra." 

 The first is very fragrant. 



Veronica anagallis, agrestis, deltoidea ? and biloba. 



Buchnera hispida : (blue .) 



Striga lutea and euphrasioides. 



Gerardia delphinifolia : (yellow.) 



Centranthera hispida. 



Pedicularis carnosa. 



Solanum rubrum : "Chhota-gheewaeen." Ink is made from its 

 juice. 



Solanum verbascifolium : " Usheta." 



Solanum lycopersicum. 



Physalis peruviana. t 



> Naturalized. 



Nicandra physaloides. 



Datura alba and ferox : a var. of the latter ? with double yellow 

 flowers is commonly planted by the temples of Muhadeo. 



Nicotiana tabacum: cultivated: 2 varieties. " Tumakoo," " Dim- 

 makoo." 



Petunia phsenicea : naturalized. 



Pladera pusilla. 



Gentiana marginata and pedicellata. 



Ophelia angustifolia and alata : " Cherayuta." From the S. " Kira- 

 ta-tikta," the Bitter of the Kir at as, the Kirrhadse of the Greeks, 

 still existing as the Kirantis and Limboos about the sources of the 

 Kosee, as we learn from Hodgson, Campbell, and Kirkpatrick : the 

 latter states that they conquered Nepal, and it is probable the Newars 

 are their descendents. The mountain name of the plants is "Teeta- 

 kana," from the S. "Kanda tikta," Bitter stem, 



O. paniculata, purpurascens, cordata, abound on all the neighbouring 

 mountains. 



Alstonia lucida : " Doodhee." 



Nerium odorum : " Kuniyoor." Banks of Kosilla. 



