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** It is, however, thrice as rich in albuminoids as the straw of European 
“cereals, which contain about 10 per cent, more fibre than this 
Artemi stay 
Dr. Aitchison, in his Notes on the Products of Western 
Afghanistan and Persia/^ page 15, alludes to this species and A> cam-> 
pestris as existing everywhere over the dry and stony country, 
and forming the chief fodder for cattle on those arid tracts. He 
also says that camels and donkeys thrive on this fodder, and that 
the horses of the country seem to relish and fatten upon it. 
Artemisia scoparia, W. and AT., Vern. ** yha** in the Astor 
valley.— Used as fodder. 
Avena saHva, L, (Oats), Vern, Shashier (Astor valley), Shiasha 
(Satpur valley near Skdrdu), Vupo (Indus valley below Sk^rdu). 
Berheris Lycium^ Royle.—Abundant in the lower valleys ; called 
** kandach ” in the Sind valley. 
Berberis vulgaris^ A. (common Barberry) and varieties. — Plenti- 
ful in Kashmir and Baltistdn up to 12,000 feet. 
Betula utilis, Don.— Called ‘‘ Jeonji*' in the Naltar valley north 
of Gilgit, and the bark is known as “ burajP 
Brassica campesirisy Z,., van Rapa ( l urnip). -^Called Gonglu ” 
in the Satpur valley above Skdrdu. 
Capparis spinosa^ Z.— Rocks in Baltist^n and in the Gilgit 
district. 
Cichorium Intyhus^ Z. (Chicory).— A common weed in the 
valley. 
Cnicus (irvensisy Hoffni.—The fresh plants of this species are used 
in the Indus valley near Skirdu for manuring tobacco crops. It is 
there called kanishy 
Corydalis Govaniana^ Wall, — Common at high elevations along 
the edges of water-courses. 
Corylus Colurna^ L. (Himalayan hazel). — Common in the forest 
between 8,000 and 12,000 feet. 
Dictamnus albus^ Z.—- Kashmir and Baltistdn, 8,000 to 9 000 feet, 
Datisca cannabina^ Z., vern. Akalbir*^** Burzil valley, 9,000 
feet ; Astor valley, 7,000-8,000 feet; called hhong'* in the Astor 
district. 
Delphinium Brunonianumy Royle. — 11,000 to 14,000 feet. 
Delphinium denudatum^ Wall. — 5,000 to 8,000 feet. 
Delphinium specioHum^ M. Bieb , var. ranunculi folium ; vern. 
<‘W//”or Forests in the Liddar valley, 10,000 to 12,000 
