300 . AFFGHANISTAN FLORA. 



960. Polygoni sp. — Erect 3 pedalis, ramosa virgato, floribus albis. 

 In cuUivation, Cabul. 



An varietas speciae communissimae decumbentis. 



961. Cuscuta sp. — Scandens in salices, floribus spicatis, dense ear- 

 neis. Along canals, Cabul. Sp. magna carnosa longe scan- 

 dens. 



692. Amaranthacere. — Celosioid, spicis oompositis, viridi coccineo 

 sanguineis pendulis. 

 In gardens Cabul. 



963. Artemisite sp. — Stricta, 3-6 pedalis ramis floriferis, in diree- 

 tione caulis, ascendent, flosculis inconspicuis. Along canals 

 Cabul. 



964. Labiata — Lycopus EuropEcus? caulibus ramoso ascendent, 

 pedalibus vel. 2 ped., foliis dentato lobatis. CoroUis albis 

 sub campanulat, 4 lobis, lobis reflexis, superiora paullo majora. 

 emarginato. Stam ? brunneo. 



Along canals, Cabul. 



965. Parietarioides Decumbens In agris. Cabul. 



966. Plantaginis sp. — Subacaulis, foliis linearibus piano convexius- 

 culis, canaliculatis supra rosaceis, patent. Spicis, folia excedent 

 erectis viridesceut. On the east Chummuin of Cabul very 

 common in the drier parts with Dhoop grass, (Panicum dacty- 

 lium) Glaux etc. 



967. Portulacea. — Carnosum annuum ramosum humifusum. In 

 agris. Cabul, local but common. 



968. Umbellifera. — 1 J 2 pedalis foliis decompositis, pinnis sub 

 oppositis, lobis angustissimis. Umbella composita. Hemi 

 carpiis piano convexis subhaemisphiericis ambitu, alis 5 maxi- 

 mis chartaceo membranaceis undulatis. Epicarp? crassum, 

 spongioso suberosum album. 



Vittis nuUis, album corneum sectio reniformis, margine 

 bus interiorib intro flexis. Cabul Goolsheer. 



Fructus magnus hab. quodammodo Tiliae stip. binis decidi- 

 us gemmar squamis ommis mentient. 



969. Celtidea. — Arbor mediocris corona rotunda, fol. oblique subtus 

 glaucescent, fruct solitar, longipeduncul : axillar: globosis, 

 cerasi parvi magni : Stigmat binis brevibus, toro piloso? dni- 

 paceuSf testa membranac. Cotyledonib crumpled foliaceis. 



