LIST OF PLANm sas 
POLYGOKACEiG. 
299. Fag'opyrum esculentum, Moench. — Buckwheat 
is common in Ladak as a weed of cultivation^ and is said 
to be used as greens^ but I have never seen it cultivated 
beyond Lahul, where it is a common crop, 
* 300. Callig>onum comosum. Linn. — A common 
bush on the desert plains in Yarkand^ from 5 to 8000 ft. 
301. Rumex acetosa, Linn. — Kashmir and Dras. 
302. Rumex dentatus ? Linn.— Yarkand Citj. 
303. Rumex aquaticus, Linn. — Indus Valley, Ladak. 
* 304. Folyg'onum orientale. Linn, — Yarkand City. 
* 305. Polygonum, sp. = 37 H. f. and T. dist. — 
Ladak and Yarkand, 14 to 15,000 ft. 
* 306. Polyg-onum Kydropiper, Linn.^ — Yarkand City. 
* 307. Polyg-onum aviculare. Linn.- — Yarkand City. 
308. Polyg-onum, sp. = 2 H. f. and T.— Dras. 
* 309. Polyg-onum viviparum, Linn. — Kashmir, 
Ladak, and Yarkand, up to 12,000 ft. 
* 310. Rheum.— There are, I think, two species of this, 
but the specimens are very imperfect. Rhubarb is found 
in all the passes between the Payat and Yarkand, at alti- 
tudes from 12 to 16,000 ft. Usually it is stunted, and I 
have nowhere seen it in very great quantity. 
AMARANTACEiE. 
* 311. Celosia cristata. Linn. — Cornfields about 
Yarkand. 
* 312. Amarantus Blitum, Linn. — Yarkand. 
SALSOLACEiE. 
313. Camphorosma ruthenicum ? M. B. — Indus 
Valley, Ladak. 
* 314. Surotla ceratoides, C. A. M. — This plant, 
which is called Boortsie, is common everywhere between 
Ladak and Yarkand, above 14,000 ft. ; its roots aflPord the 
