i8 
REPORT ON A BOTANICAL TOUR IN KASHMIR, 1892. 
the Kishenganga about one mile above Gurais, I had to stay here 
and rest for a few days; and was getting back my strength when I 
unfortunately met with an accident resulting* in a broken rib. 
This of course interfered a good deal with further botanical explo- 
ration. I had with me, however, an experienced collector who w’as 
on the look out for anything new. 
The poisonous grass {Stipa sibrica) is abundant on the wooded 
slopes of the Gurais Valley. 
I have reason to believe that the results of this tour will prove to 
be a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the botany of Baltis- 
tdn and Gilgit. A complete set of the specimens has been prepared 
for the Saharanpur Herbarium ; and two other sets have been dis- 
tributed, one to the Royal Herbarium at Kew and the other to 
Dr. King at Calcutta. The w’hole of the mosses, of which a 
large collection was made, have been sent to Dr. Brotherus at 
Helsingfors in Finland for determination, also a complete set of the 
grasses to Dr. Hackel in Austria. 
The remaining sets will be distributed next cold weather to 
various institutions in Europe, and elsewhere by way of exchange. 
Saharanpur, ^ 
The loth June 1893.} 
J. F. DUTHliL, 
Director^ Botanical Department, 
Northern India, 
Government of India Central Printing Office.— No. 104 R. & A.— 3fl.|-94.— aeff. 
