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AFFGHAN FLORA. 



l)lanis of India on the N. side of the Rajmahal hills, to the 

 complete exclusion of C. gigantea. In appearance there is 

 scarcely any difference, and as far as foliage goes perhaps none, 

 the flowers are smaller, and invariably the leaflets much 

 smaller, and bilobed at the apex. I am not aware whether the 

 plant has medicinal virtues, or whether it is used by the natives 

 as a medicine. 



48. Anagallis. — Planta annua ramosa tenera saspius decumbens 

 caule ramisque acuto 4 angulat, foliis cordato ovatis sessilibus 

 subtus livido maculatis, floribus solitariis axillaribus pedicellis 

 foliis sub aequant, sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis carinatis. Co- 

 rolla rotata reflexa. cyanea, petalis erosis et glanduloso ciliatis, 

 basi vel unguiobus sanguineis filamentis stuposis, a medio supra 

 purpurascent. Antheris erectis, stylo hinc declinato filamento- 

 rum longitudine. Stigmato capitato. 



In agris Mendot et ubique grad lat 30 — 31. Sept. 



49. Jasminum. — Frutex foliis pinnatis, inflorescentia dichotoma, 

 triflora, pedicellis lateralibus apicem versus bi bracteatis, caly- 

 cis dentibus longibus subulatis. Corolla alba, 5 partita, partibus 

 externes ochroleuco et rubro tinctis. Stigma sub exsertum. 



50. Tamarix. — Common along the Sutlege. 



51. Compositse. — Frutex 2 3 pedalis ramosus, ramis inferne saepius 

 denudatis, cortice alba, foliis carnosis lanceolato-spathulatis, 

 sessilibus canis, (utrinque stomatos) adpress sericeo pubescent. 

 Corymbis e cymis axillaribus et terminal pauci capitulat. An- 

 thodiis ovatis squamis brunneis, albo villoso ciliatis, flosculis 

 inconspicuis, anthod paullo superant. 



In solo salino Sutlege Ramoohee prope. 



52. Chenopodiacea. — Planta, erecta 1^, 3 pedalis, ramosa cortice 

 loevi, stramineo, foliis distant saepius reflexis, fere cylindraceis 

 floribus axillaribus aggregatis, minutis. Calyce fructus clauso 

 carnoso utriculo membrauaceo celluloso. Semen nigrum, 

 nitidum loeve, reniforma. Sapor salinus sub acid. Sutlege 

 Ramookee, etc. 



53. Polygonum. — Prostratum repens ramis flexuosis foliis lineari- 

 spathulatis ochreis brevibus lacerate fimbriatis. floribus, ascen- 

 dentibus aggregatis axillaribus paucis rotatis. Bright pink. Pe- 

 dicellis foliis brevioribus. Antheris 8, sanguinea demum atratis. 



