BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
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journey, I therefore decided to spend the last days on an excursion 
as far as Palampur, irom whence I could return to Dharm- 
sala. All the level ground between Dharmsala and Palampur is 
devoted almost exclusively to the culture of rice, and the fields are 
irrigated by an elaborate system of water channels. There are many 
streams pouring down fi’om the lofty snowy range which rise abruptly 
behind these wide plateaux, water is therefore good and plentiful. 
The undulating ridges and knolls which crop up in every direction are 
covered with Pinus longifolia and Quercus incana. The small rivers 
have here cut wide and deep channels, and their banks proved good 
collecting grounds. The rice fields and water channels yielded a 
harvest of plants characteristic of wet cultivated land, such as 
Sagittaria^ AUsmat Nymph^a, Potamogetouj Marsilea, Eriocaulon 
Veronica Anagallis^ Epilobium,Jussi^ay Limnophila hypericifolia^ 
Ranunculus, CyperuSi Polygonum y Ammannia^ Monockoria, Floscopa^ 
CoiXy and many others On higher ground other types of vegetation 
were found, such as Desmodium, Justiciay Adhatoday Barleria 
Hedyotis hispida, Smithia ciliata, Plectranthus, Scutellaria 
Triumfettay CrotalariajSpermacoce, Osbeckia^ Mimosa ^ Indigofer a 
JasminuMy Cassia, Phyllanthus, Nerium, Alysicarpusy etc. 
Cedrelay Sapium sehiferum, Sapindus Mukorossi, and other trees 
are growm to shade the main roads. From Dharmsala I travelled 
quickly to Pathankote and arrived at Saharanpur on the \st of 
October. 
1 append a list of all the plants observed in Chamba and Kangra 
Although very incomplete, it may serve to illustrate the Flora of 
these districts. 
List of Plants collect&d or noted Chamba and Kangra, 
Ranunculacese. 
Clematis montana. Ham., Clematis grata. Wall., Clematis 
connatay DC., are common climbers. 
Anemone vitifoliay Ham. Extends from the towm of Chamba 
upwards to 10,000 feet. This was the only Anemone observed 
flower during the tour, 
Thalictrum foliolosumy DC., and various species not identihed^, 
ranged from 3,0 :)0 feet to 12,000 feet. 
Adonis sp. at 12,000 feet, in fruit only. 
There were indications of several species of Ranunculus, but 
none were in flower, excepting R. sceleratus, Linn., which grows in 
the irrigation channels of the rice fields in the Kangra Valley. 
