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Melilotus officinalis^ Willd., is a common weed of cultivation. 
Alhagi maurorum^ Desv,, is a well-known camel fodder; and of the 
genus Astragalus^ several species are found wild in this district. 
Nat, Ord. Artemisia maritima, L, — The most 
abundant plant on the lower portions of the hill-sides surrounding 
Gilgit. On page 38 will be found Professor Church's chemical analy- 
sis of this plant, Scorzonera divaricata, Turcz, is common in the 
valley; also species of Lactuca^ Sonchus and Tragopogon^ all of 
which yield more or less nutritious fodder. 
Nat. Ord. OLKkCKIE^Fraxinus xanthoxyloides, Wall, is not 
uncommon in the valleys surrounding Gilgit. The foliage of this 
tree is used elsewhere for feeding sheep and goats. 
Nat. Ord. AmarantaCE^-^Z)/^^/^^z arvensis, Forsk., Amar- 
antus spp* 
Nat. Ord. Chen ^PODIACE.^:. — This family is largely represent- 
ed in the district, and many of the species can be used as vegetable 
food as well as for animal fodder. 
Chenopodium albumy L, 
„ Biitumy Hk. /, 
,, Botrysy L. 
,, hybrtdumy L. 
A triplex crassifoUuy C. A. M, 
„ roseay L, 
Eurotia ceratoideSy L. 
Kochia prostratuy Schrad. 
Nat. Ord, PolygonaCE/^ — Rumex hastatuSyT)on, 
Nat. Ord. Salicine^e— acmophylla, Boiss., and other 
specie's 
NAr. Ord. GraminE/E. — The following is a list of the unculti- 
vated grasses, of which specimens were observed in the Gilgit valley. 
This list might be considerably added to by including the kinds 
which occur on the high margs above the valley on either side: In 
1S92 large quantities of grass fodder were obtained from this 
source. 
Andropogon annulatuSy Forsk. 
,y d is tans, Nees. 
„ Ischmnum Z. Common at Minawar. 
laniger, Desf. 
SorghuMy Brot., var» halepense^ 
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