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122766 to 122984— Continued 



122767. 'Acacia sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 2138. From Calcutta, January 7, 

 1937. A shrub 8 feet high. 



122768. Acacia sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 933. From Bandrole, Kulu, Punjab, 

 June 2. 1936, at 5.000 feet altitude. A 

 bushy tree of medium size, growing in 

 semiarid situations. For 2 weeks in the 

 spring it is covered with fragrant yellow 

 flowers. 



122769. ACONITDM HETEROPHYLLUM Wall. 



Ranunculaceae. Monkshood. 



No. 1527. Patish. From Kolung. La- 

 hul. Punjab, August 20, 1936, at 12,000 

 feet altitude. A common plant in the 

 meadows, growing 3 feet tall. 



122770. Aconitum sp. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 1380. La dor a. From Karzong 

 Pass, Ladak, Kashmir, at 15,000 feet alti- 

 tude, September 14, 1936. An attractive 

 perennial 18 inches high, growing in 

 clumps, with large tomentose, blue-purple 

 flowers which have a strong musky odor. 



122771. Adonis chrysocyathus Hook. f. 

 and Thorns. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 1721. From the Department of Ag- 

 riculture, Kashmir. A tufted perennial 

 with stems about 1 foot high, much divided 

 leaves 3 to 6 inches long, and golden-yel- 

 low flowers 2 inches or more across. Na- 

 tive to the alpine. Himalayan region. 



122772. Allium sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 1354. From La Dang, Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, September 4, 1936, at 15,000 feet 

 altitude. Plants 18 inches high, growing 

 in clumps on a dry slope. 



122773. Alnds 



Betulaceae. 



No. 1649. Chag. From Chitkul, Ram- 

 pur-Bushahr, August 20, 1936. 



122774. Amaranthds sp. Amaranthaceae. 



No. 1693. Bhaji sag. From the Direc- 

 tor of Agriculture, Kashmir. A good pot 

 herb with red leaves. 



122775. Anaphalis sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 1495. From Rotang Pass. Kulu, 

 Punjab, October 26, 1936, at 13,000 feet 

 altitude. Clumps 1 foot high, with cor- 

 ymbs of small whitish flowers ; found on a 

 dry rock. 



122776. Anaphalis sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 1543. From Rotang Pass. Kulu, 

 Punjab, October 26, 1936, at 13,000 feet 

 altitude. A small-flowered species that 

 grows on damp cliffs. 



122777 to 122780. Anemone spp. Ranun- 

 culaceae. 



122777. Anemone tetrasepala Royle. 



No. 1678. Presented by the Director 

 of Agriculture, Kashmir. A large robust 

 anemone with leathery, 5-lobed leaves 

 and white flowers. Native to the Hima- 

 layan region from 8,000 to 11,000 feet 

 altitude. 



122778. Anemone sp. 



No. 1586. Guantsimento. From 

 Pukar, Lahul, Punjab, July 31, 1936, at 

 12,000 fpet altitude. A plant up to 2y 2 

 feet high, found in clumps in meadows. 

 The attractive white flowers, more or 

 less fragrant, are in clusters. 



122766 to 122984— Continued 



122779. Anemone sp. 



No. 1588. Tsitaka. From Pukar, 

 Labul, Punjab, at 12,000 feet altitude, 

 August 1936. A form 2 feet high, with 

 few small flowers ; found in meadows. 



122780. Anemone sp. 



No. 1498. Japshren. From Kyelang, 

 Lahul, Punjab, October 23, 1936, at 

 10,000 feet altitude. 



122781. Anethom graveolens L. Apia- 

 ceae. Dill. 



No. 1426. Badien. From Leh, Ladak, 

 Kashmir, September 16, 1936, at 10,500 

 feet altitude. 



122782. Angelica sp. Apiaceae. 



No. 1577. Bodunger. From Pukar, 

 Lahul, Punjab, September 15, 1936, at 

 12,000 feet altitude. An umbellifer 6 feet 

 tall with a fragrant celeriacHke root which 

 is used along with garlic to flavor meat. 



122783. Anthemis sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 1607. Durchit. From Dilburig, 

 Lahul, Punjab, August 1936, at 13,000 feet 

 altitude. A stemless perennial with a 

 fragrant root ; used in India as incense. 



122784 to 122787. Aquilegia spp. Ranun- 

 culaceae. Columbine. 



122784. Aquilegia sp. 



No. 1357. From La Dang, Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, September 4, 1936, at 15,000 

 feet altitude. Plants 2 feet high, grow- 

 ing in a colony on a dry rocky slope ; 

 flowers not seen. 



122785. Aquilegia sp. 



No. 1374. From Hundar, Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, September 10, 1936. Plants 3 

 feet high, growing in clumps along a 

 stream. Flowers not seen. 



122786. Aquilegia sp. 



No. 1589. Gerrimeribok. From Pukar, 

 Lahul, Punjab, August 1936, at 12,000 

 feet altitude. Attractive plants, 2 feet 

 high ; the large, very fragrant flowers, 

 1% inches in diameter, have yellowish 

 bells and pale blue-purple spurs. 



122787. Aquilegia sp. 



No. 1648. From Chitkul, Rampur- 

 Bushahr, August 19, 1936. 



122788. Arenaria sp. Silenaceae. 



No. 1520. Autong makpo. From Ko- 

 lung, Lahul, Punjab, August 16, 1936, at 

 11,000 feet altitude. A low plant with 

 an abundance of white flowers ; found 

 growing in mats on dry slopes. 



122789. Arenga PINNATa (Wurmb.) Merr. 

 Phoenicaccae. Sugar palm. 



No. 2125. From the Royal Botanical 

 Gardens, Calcutta, January 6, 1937. A 

 handsome palm 20 to 40 feet high, with 

 about 25 immense pinnate leaves and enor- 

 mous bunches of fruit ; the individual 

 fruits are the size of an apple. A rich- 

 flavored palm sugar is made from the sap 

 which flows from the bruised fruitstalk. 



122790. Artabotrys UNCINATus (Lam.) 

 Merr. Annonaceae. Fragrant tailgrape. 



No. 2130. Presented by the Royal Bo- 

 tanic Gardens, Calcutta, January 6, 1937. 

 A half-scandent shrub with long slender 

 drooping branches and greenish flowers. 

 The inedible fruits are ovoid with a 



