278 AFFGHANISTAN FLORA, ETC. 



usual habit, ramis subverticellatis ascendentibus, fol. {ernis, 

 plano-convexis. conis ovatis. subsessilibus. areolis elevatis 

 centro sphacelato areolatis. 



Cult ill the garden of a mosque." Candehar. 



715. Composita. — Herba ramosiss. ramis flexuosis in spinas abeuu- 

 tibus multoties dichotomis, cano pubescent, foliis eaulinis 

 squamiformib radicalibus, Succus lacteus araarus. Antho- 

 diis solitariis axillae, cylindraceis, floribus citrinis, commou 

 in gravelly plains, 2nd March from Candehar. 



716. Salsoloides. — Basi fruticosa decumbens, earnosa glauco coesia, 

 foliis cordatis ovatis, nucronatis valde carnosis, univeniis, vena 

 decurrent, floribus solitariis ex axilla bibractea ovate cymbi- 

 form demum cordata, bracteolis binis suffult, his deraum 

 sub globosis calyce ovato clauso, demum admedio versus? 

 et ad basis laciniaram quasi annulo notat, ex annule processus- 

 bus 5, vel tot quot sepala membranaceis, striatis, margina den- 

 ticulatis viruntur. 



Near 2d halt from Candehar, in sandy ground, also bed of 

 Turnuk near Candehar. 



717. Composita. — Cana ramis decumbent lateralibus basilaribua 

 fere prostratis, capitulis liiteis, odore aromatico. Terebinthac 

 fortissim. viscos. gratissim. Near Turnuk river, June 30th, not 

 very common. 



718. Incerta. — Annua ramosa ramis decumbent patentibus, fol. 

 subulatis teretibus, tota glauco cassia Antherarum globulis 

 Isete rosaceis, membranao canosis. Common in sandy spots 

 towards the Turnuk in ravines, actually colouring the ground ; 

 a beautiful plant in groups. The third species, of which the 

 first is the Portulacea vestita, the 2nd the following. 



719. Ejusdem generis. — Glauco alba velutina foliis inflorescent 

 ampliatis concretis, flos solitariis e sinu cuj usque, albus, foliis 

 carnosis mucronatis, vel apice teretibus, ramis flexuosis. An- 

 therarum globulis albidis scariosis. 



Cum prascedente in locis arenosis, a very distinct speceis, 

 leaves of inflorescence opposite and connate, not alternate as 

 in the praeceding. 



720. Rutacea.— Basi fructicosa ramosa, quasi sali incrussat, foliis 

 quasi semitortis, floribus solitariis, ex axillis pedicellis, brae- 



