BOOK. III. 



Chapter II. Afghanistan Flora, Second Year Koon&r 

 Kafiristhan, 



1. Edgeworthia — Arbuscula, 10-20 pedalis, atrovirens, corona 

 rotuiid<a. Habitus certe Myrsinaceus. Ratnulis velutino albidis ; 

 foliis lineari obovatis vel interdum spathulatis coriaceis in- 

 tegris, apice rotundatis, integerrimis. Accidit certe Sapo- 

 taceis. 



Racemis abbreviatissimis axillaribus, alabastris ferrugineis 

 floribus inconspicuis,parvis. Calyce e bracteis ferrugineis imbri- 

 cat. Corolla laciniis 5, acuminatis profundis, cum his alternant, 

 processus similis sed multo minores. Stam abort. Stam petalis 

 opposita. To be again examined with good specimens. Myrsine» 

 really with stamens opposite petals in all cases? in this, which is 

 the real calyx. Also found on the mountains about Pushut, with 

 the Cryptandrious Rhamea which affords the fruct, Momunna. 



Very common in the Khyber, above Ali musjid, or between 

 2300,and 3500 ft. 



2. Urticea. — Planta annua decumbens tenera, floribus minutis 

 viridibus. Shady damp places under conglomerate rocks> 

 Lundy Khanah. 



2a. Hyoscyami. — Planta perennis robusta, dense ramosa, carnosa 

 viscosa ramis petiolisque purpurasc, fol. magnis sub deltoides 

 dentato lobatis, floralibus, integris sub lanceolatis racemis in 

 aestivat gyratis. Calycibus profundis infundibulif, viscoso pu- 

 bescent, sub 5 dentatis. Corolla infundibulif, calyce ^ lon- 

 gior. lobis 5, pauUo inaequalibus, 2 superior minoribus, color al- 

 bus, laciniis 3 posticis saturat purpureo sanguineo tinctis et ma« 

 culatis. Staminibus inaequalibus, longioribus sub exsertis, an- 

 theris magnis versatil : plumbeis. Stylus exsertus stam : longior : 

 pauUo longiore rectiusculo purpureo. Stigmat capitato bilobi- 

 usculo. Corolla, superiora latere parum profundo fissa, hinc 

 unilabiat : videtur, Odor amylaceus, weak. On conglomerate 

 rocks Lundy Khanah. Bolan Pass on rocks. The flowers have a 

 curious resupinate appearance, consequent on the gyrate- 

 raceme. 



