KOONER KAFIRISTHAX. 



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Foliis undique patent, solitariis subulato clavatis rigidis. 

 sub pungent. 



Strobilis pendulis oblougis, sausago shaped, squamis rotun- 

 datis latis, color lucid chesnut brown. 

 Habitus, P. Smithea. Brought from Kafiristhan. 



116. Taxus ? — Arbor, foliis alternls linearibus compressis, sulcato 

 univeniis basi J tortis. Brought from Kafiristhan with the pre- 

 ceding, the under surface of the leaves subsequently becomes 

 uppermost from torsion of the base. The change takes 

 place gradually judging from the slight obliquity of young 

 leaves. Stomata blocked up, with a brown curious cuticular 

 substance. 



In the blue Kafiristhan Iris, the bractea are 3, spathiform, 

 of these the uppermost and innermost have flowers, hence that 

 which is uppermost appears to have two spathse, The beautiful 

 adaptation of the fringe of the outer petals, which act, as a 

 brush to apply the pollen to the stigmata is worthy of re- 

 mark, for it explains the different directions of the two series 

 of the Perianth. Neither must the marcescence and twisting 

 of two flower after expansion be ommitted. Analogv with 

 Pontederia in this. 



117. Astragaloides. — Sub erectus, hirsuto-pubescens, fol. ascendent, 

 foliolis rotundatis, racemis axillaribus, foliis brevior paucifloris. 

 Floribus secundis mediocribus, luteis, vexillo lateribus revo- 

 luto reflexis. Legum. utrinque alternant, inflata. Otipore. 



118. Vicia. — Debilis caule angulat. Stipulis breve stipulatis, J sagi- 

 tatis, acutis, inciso dentatis, floribus solitariis, vexillo purpureo 

 caeruleo pallida, alis albidis. 



Otipore, about cultivation. The pedicels almost more from 

 the axilla of one of the stipules, than from that of the leaf. 

 This plant has true stipules viz. le/ives belonging to an inde- 

 pendent series, performing the fructions of scales of buds. 



119. Graminese Alopecurus. — Erect pedale spicis cylindraceis 

 erectis (strictis). 



Glumis solutis. Lodicul o. Stara bina iino laterali abortivo. 

 Otipore, in fields. This is much like a Himalayan and Assa- 

 mese species. 



120. Composita.— Carduacea ? Erecta 2-3 pedalis liirsuta, fol sub- 



