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BOOTAN MOUNTAINS. 



pectu canis subtus albidis. Above Ling ling vix infra 5500 ft, 

 inter Bailafa et Roonlong vix alt. 7600 to 5500 ft. 



684. Composita. — Lingling. Frutex erectus ramosus. 



685. Myrsine. Frutex arbusculoideus erectus, floribus ob antheris 

 rubris, above Ling ling alt 6000 ft. 



686. Oxysporse sp. — Frutex humilis erectis Paniculis fructus erec- 

 tis ascendentibus, venis secondariis valdi couspicuis. Ling ling. 



687. Bucklandia. — Arbor mediocris soepiusve parva foliis deltoi- 

 deo ovatis acuminatis undulatis basi 5 veniis, eapitulis longe 

 pedunculatis, pedunculis basi paullo supra articulatis, versus 

 Tumaslioo in sylvis alt 6,200 ft. 



An distincto a planta Khasyensis. The Mismee one has- 

 polycarpous capituli, whereas the Khasya one has always 8. 



688. Acanthus carduaceus Icon. It. Boot. t. 57. — Frutex scandens, 

 caule robusto, foliis pinnatifidis, laciniis lobatis et dentatis, 

 spinosissimis atro viridib. spicis axillaribus et terminalibus, 

 illis longe pedunculatis, pedalibus, tetrastichis erectis. The 

 species occurs all about the same level. Bracteis ovatis sub 

 reflexis spinoso dentatis, marg. lunato ciliatis. floribus albis, 

 bracteis suboequantibus unilabiatis, bracteis lanceolatis etiam 

 lanatis. 



Planta praa conspicua, in rupibus scandens. At Oongar 

 used to feed black cattle. 



689. Bambusse. — Culmo, 15-20 pedalis, inermi gracili apice uu- 

 tanto. Rodoola, inter 9 et 10500 ft. common. 



690. Rhododendron macranth — Frutex 6-8 pedalis foliis ut in 

 omnibus deflexis elongato lanceolatis, subtus punctatis, ra- 

 mulis apice ferrugineo lepidotis terminalibus capsulis minimis 

 trilinealibus racemis umbelliformibus, oblongis. Rodoola 



1 mountain 1000 to 11500 ft. 



691. Rhododendri sp. — Frutex humilis 4-6 pedalis ramulis lepi- 

 doto. scabris foliis subovatis coriaceis subtus candidis punc- 

 tatis, capsulis parvis. valvis patentibus, racemis umbelliforma 

 terminal. Rodoolia mountain alt. 10000, to 11500 ft. valvis 

 capsulje calycem subaequantibus, fructibus nutantibus. 



692. Laurinea Icon. It Boot. 53.— Arbor mediocris, ad epocua 

 florum foliis fere orbato. Capitulis binnatis cernuis majus- 

 culis bracteis fuscescent reflexis floribus subumbellatis viridi 

 lutescent, folia aggregata ad apicis ramulorum patent de- 



