KOONER, KAFIRISTHAN. 



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The stems of the larger tropical grasses are proped up 

 by stiff (simple) roots, proceeding from the lower joints, 

 these appear to be simple prolongations of tissue near the 

 circumference of the axis, the inner white, the external 

 green or cuticular. The latter is not prolonged, but is ruptu- 

 red to allow the passage of the radicle. 



This passage of radicle is, in grasses, confined to the joints, 

 why? 



The same occurs in all the Endogenous plants with typical 

 vegetation. The most perfect instances occur in grasses, the 

 the intermediate in Bamboo, the least perfect in Palms, in which 

 last, they are thrown out in excessive numbers, formirig a 

 cone round the base of the tree, and acting as supports, ra- 

 ther by giving that form to the base, than by individual at- 

 tachment to the soil, for they are so short that none of the 

 upper ones reach the earth. 



[Stony tract between Futtiahbad and Barabagh 1^ mile 

 evidently from inundations of Khugjur river. 



Stony bed of Cabul river from gorge, and Soorkab, where 

 cat by rorrent, in some places 60, to 100 ft. deep, barren low 

 hills here and there, but the country is not so undulated as to- 

 wards Futtiahbad. 



Sofaid Koh, lower rangs generally barren. 



Ficus, observed close to Shaiva. 



Rice, transplanted now June 26. plants 1 1 inches high. 



Croton of Candehar occurs here. Toot, Singit, Chunais 

 the latter rare, Anais very common. Apricots large trees 

 Umlook, or Liquorice also occurs.] 



181. Leguminosa. — Habitus Crotalariae quodammodo. Erect angu- 

 lat. glaucum, fl. albis, vexillo, et parti corollae aliis divaricatis, 

 quasi didelphis, albis. Leguminibus erectis, planiusculis, indu- 

 ratis. 



In fields. Khoteba Chuch. 



182. Graminea. — Uigid glauca, radiat decumbens, spiculis echina- 

 tissimis. Ibidem. 



183. Leguminos. — Prostrat radians, cana, fl. rubro sanguineis. Le- 

 gumin deflexis planis, torulosis. Ibidem. 



184. Heliotropiura. — Heliot. Prostrat. radiat, basi suffruticosa. Co- 

 rollis albis. Ibidem. 



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