332 APFGHANISTAN FLORA. 



06. Gentiana. — Sp. pusilla vix bi-uncialis, inflorescentium corynrboi' 

 sum, densum formans, foliis fusco viridibus, raargine membranae 

 concavo carinatis, deorsum semi curvat, flor : mediocribus^ 

 extiis fuscescent (quoad saltern lacininae verae) intus ad lami- 

 ninam pallide azureissinubus 3 dentatis tmc/nis, genitatibus 

 inclusis. 



Water banks Otipore. One specimen. 



37. Ornitbogaloides. hipoxides : Bulbo globoso axi 2 3 uncialibus, 

 fob infirais 1-2 tortis linearibus, canaliculatis axibus unifloris 

 pubescent, flore pubescent erecto magno prse planta, sepalis lin- 

 eari-lanceolatis acuminatis erecta patent, intus lutescent, extus 

 viridiscent prajsertim externis. 



Dry gravelly ground Otipore, not uncommon, 



38. Mazus rugosus ? variat Calyce. 



Common in fields, about banks, Otipore. Pair Chugur. 

 This is probably distinct : the rugosus is also found about 

 Chugur Pair, and has a different calyx. 



39. Cruciferje. — Brassicaceae. Robusta carnosa, glauca, fl. numer- 

 osis luteis. Calyce petaloideo luteo patente. Pet patentibu^. 

 Stam breviora, brevissima. 



Cult at Otipore as food for cattle. Radix vix fusiformis. 



40. Amygdalacea. — Frntex habitu et foliis Spiraeaceae cujusdam, 

 fol. teneris obovatis vel ovatis ut plurimum deorsum curvatis^ 

 argute serratis : stipulis (petiolar) lineari setaceis, floribus soli- 

 tarriis vel saepius binis, pulchre roseo carneis, with a tendency 

 to become double. 



Cal. tubulosus fusco ruber, 5 fidus, laciniis patentibus, dorso 

 viridibus. Pet 5 breve unguiculat, ovata, Integra vel dentata vel 

 biloba. Stam. 00, sed non numerosa, longiora, fauci calycis 

 inserta, reliqua intus tubum. Antheris saepe in petalo transe- 

 untibus, filamento immulato, petala sex trasformata profunde 

 biloba, intimsB breviores, non raro abortivse ? Tube lined with 

 a purple coating. 



Ovarium unicum, gibbum pilosum. Stylus rectus, stig. ex- 

 sertum, oblique capitat. Ovula 2 (vel unicum?) peudula. 



Flowers sometimes without a pistil (once, in 5 instances). 



Pair Chugur, on Hills previously marked as a Spirfea. 



1 A curious thing worthy of notice is, the petaloid nature 

 of the tube calyx, and the sepaloid nature of its teeth ! 



