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Abutilan indicuntj G. Don.-™»Common in the valley, where the 
fibre is much used. 
Aconitum ferox^WdM,^ var, moschatum^ Bruhl, M. S. — This plant 
which has a strong musky odour, like that Af Delphinium Bruno* 
nianum^ is regarded by Mr, Bruhl as a new sub-species or variety of 
A, ferox. The flowers are of a brownish colour and covered with 
viscid hairs. I found it growing on rocks in the Musjid valley at 
about 12,000 feet, and on similar rocks in the Son sal ndla at from 
13,000 to 14,000 feet. 
Aconitum keterophyilum^ Wall,— A very common plant in Kash« 
mir, especially on the open margs. It is called mangudiuA^ 
Aconitum Lycoctonum^ Walk— Abundant in forests between '8,000 
and 12,000 feet. The flowers are sometimes musk-scented. 
Aconitum /..— (Monkshood).— The following varieties 
were met with 
Var. Baltistan, 1 1,000 to 12,000 feet. 
„ muliifidurn^ Dorikan pass, 11,000 to 13,000 
feet; Baltistan, 13,000 to 14,000 feet; Gilgit 
district, 10,000 to 11,000 feet, 
,, rotundifolium — Astor valley, 11,000 to 
12,000 feet. 
„ spicafum^Kd^shmit, 9,000 to 11,000 feet; 
Baltistdn, 11,000 feet, 
,, tauricunt-—'QdMisiin^ 13,000 feet. 
Mr. Bruhl, who is at present engaged in the preparation of a 
monograph of t\iQ fianuncuiacex^ was kind enough to identify the 
above, 
Actma spicata^ L* (Baneberry). — Common in forests on the Pir 
Panjil and Kdjn% ranges between 8,000 and 12,000 feet 
Althma rosea, L, (Hollyhock).— Abundant in the neighbourhood 
of villages in the Astor valley, where it is called Chamma It is 
much used for planting on graves. 
Andropogon Qryllus^ L, — Called pakhor” in Astor valley. Used 
as fodder. 
Anemone ahtmiloba, Don.-^A common plant in KTashmir, and 
very variable both as to habit and in the colour of the flowers, A 
dwarf variety with bright yellow flowers is found at high eleva- 
tions. 
Apocynum venetum, /..—Found on the banks .of the Naltdr 
stream above Nomal in the Hunza vailey. Dr. Aitchison in his 
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