68 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 133 



126303. Eremurus sp. 



No. 3294. From Daraim, August 10, at 8,500 feet altitude. A plant 3 feet 

 high with narrow leaves. 



126304. Eremurus sp. 



No. 3302. From Daraim, August 11, at 6,500 feet altitude. A plant 5 feet 

 high with spikes 2% inches long, of whitish flowers. 



126305. Eremurus sp. 



No. 3346. Seech. From Rustak, August 17, a species 3% feet high, with 

 narrow leaves ; probably late blooming. 



126306. Eremurus sp. 



(No number.) From Badakshan. 



126307. Ferula sp. Apiaceae. 



No. 3262. Kamdl. From Kargasi Pass, August 8, at 8,500 feet altitude. 

 A sturdy umbellif er ; grows in dry places and is watered only by winter snow. 

 Plant 7 feet high ; leaves used as forage when dry. 



126308. Gentiana sp. Gentianaceae. 



No. 3019. From Nozi, June 22, at 9,000 feet altitude. An annual about 1 

 foot high with large blue-purple flowers ; growing on limestone rocks. 



126309. Glaucium flavum Crantz. Papaveraceae. Poppy. 



No. 3199. From Krunn, July 30, at 9,000 feet altitude. A stooling annual 

 poppy 18 inches high, with pale-yellow, madder-scented flowers. Found on 

 dry slopes. 



126310. Hyacinthus sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 3008. From Gardez, June 20, at 8,000 feet altitude. A plant 1 foot 

 high, with, probably, blue flowers ; found in grain fields. 



126311. Hymenocrater sp. Menthaceae. 



No. 3017. From Nozi, June 22, at 9,000 feet altitude. A shrubby, purple- 

 flowered mint, growing in clumps about a foot high, on dry slopes. 



126312. Incarvellea sp. Bignoniaceae. 



No. 3115. From Garao, July 7, at 4,500 feet altitude. A bushy plant up to 

 4 feet high, with large rose-colored flowers resembling those of the foxglove. 



126313. Iris sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 3159. From Chakaran, July 17, at 8,000 feet altitude. A clumpy iris, 

 growing on slopes now completely dry. Leaves about % inch wide; fruit 

 flush with the earth ; clumps about 6 inches across. 



126314. Juniperus excelsa Bieb. Pinaceae. 



No. 2907. From above Khudikhel, May 22, at 8,000 feet altitude. Probably 

 becomes a large tree, but the specimens seen were about 18 inches in diameter. 



126315. Lathyrus sativus L. Fabaceae. Bittervetch. 



No. 3214. Patuk. From Skarzir, July 31, at 8,500 feet altitude. A common 

 crop plant. 



126316. Lepidium sativum L. Brassicaceae. Garden cress. 



No. 3598. Taratezak. From Mazarisharif, September 6, at 1,200 feet alti- 

 tude. Leaves used to flavor soup. 



126317. Lilium sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 3868. From Ferazhglan Pass, June 6. Bulbs of a blue-white fairy-lily, 

 very fragrant, growing in high places. 



126318. Linaria sp. Scrophulariaceae. 



No. 3117. From Gandocheshma, July 8, at 5,000 feet altitude. Growing in 

 clumps 3 feet tall, with madder-maroon flowers. 



