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REPORT ON A BOTANICAL TOUR IN KASHMIR, 1892. 
growing on the same kind of tree and at about the same elevation . 
(10,000-1 1,000 feet). It is published in the Flora of British India 
under the name of Arcp.uthobium minutissimum. It was afterwards 
gathered by Mr, Lace in Kundwa,r, and 1 have since seen it, at Gul- 
marg, in the Sind Valley and in the Gudhai Valley of the Astor 
District. It is abundant also near Gurais in the Kishenganga 
Valley. 
I arrived at Gulmarg on the 23rd, and spent several days there 
exploring the vegetation of the neighbourhood, which offers great 
variety owing to the abundant rainfall, the dense forests encircling 
the marg and the elevation of the surrounding mountains. 
Baltistdn and digit Tour . — A brief sketch is here given in 
order to indicate more clearly the route w^hich was followed. 
Starting from Gulmarg on the 20th of June the route taken w^a» 
as follows: — From Baramula by the Jhelum and Sind rivers to Gan- 
darbal, up the Sind Valley via Sonamarg, to Biltal, and over the 
Zoji La to Dras. From Dras we proceeded in a north-westerly direc- 
tion up the Marpu nullah^ and over the Marpu La to Golteri in the 
Shingo Valley. Descending the Shingo Valley as far as the village 
of Fransart, we crossed over a high ridge, the water-shed of the 
Shingo and Shigar rivers, to the village of Shigar. After crossing 
the Shigar River by a jhula bridge we turned in a northerly direction 
up the Karpuchu Valley and went over the Bdri La to a camping- 
ground overlooking the north-east corner of the Deosai plains. 
From here, keeping still towards the north, we crossed over the Shd- 
tung La and forded a big stream flowing towards the Deosai plams. 
About 500 feet above this w'as another pass which we had to cross in 
order to reach the head of the Khorbala nullah. From here, descend- 
ing by a very steep and rocky path, we entered the Satpur Valley, 
and passing Satpur Village and Lake arrived at Skardu in the Indus 
Valley on the 14th July, 
From Skdrdu we went one march up the Indus Valley to a place 
called Katzura, and from there up the Shigarthang Valley and over 
the Alampi La to Gudhai on the road from Bandipur to Gilgit. The 
rest of the journey to Gilgk was made along the new road via Astor 
and Biinji. 
From Gilgit I made a short expedition to the Naltar Valley vid 
Nomal in the Hunza Valley 
Returning from Gilgit on the Wh of August we took the same 
route as far as Gurikot below Astor. Here leaving the main Gilgit 
toad we kept up the Astor Valley crossing the stream from the 
Rupal nullah, and thence into the Kamri Valley, and over the pass 
oi that name to Gurais in the Kishenganga Valley, After a few 
