BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
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Capparidese 
Cleomi viscosa^ Linn., is common in fields and waste places at 
moderate elevations. 
Capparis spinosa^ Linn. This is a shrub which usually grows on 
the driest rocks exposed to the fierce sun-light. The branches bang 
downwards, and the flowers are large and strikingly handsome with 
white petals and purple filaments. 
Violaccae, 
Viola bifloray Linn., F. Patrinii^ DC., F. serpens^ Wall., are 
common throughout Chamba. 
Polygaleas, 
Polygala crotalaroidesy Ham,, a dense dwarf shrub with dark 
red flowers ; P. abyssinicay Fresen., bearing long racemes of light pink 
] P, persicarioefoltai TiC.y P, chinensisy Linn., P. sihiricay 
Linn., Salamonia sp. are all abundant on road-sides and sandy banks 
at the lower levels. 
Caryophyllae, 
Gypsophila ; Silene inflatay Smith ; S, Falconerianay Benth., and 
other species j bacctferuSy Linn. ; Lychnis indica.y Benth • 
P. pilosay Fdgew., and other species; Cerastium; Siellaria] 
Arenaria ; Sagina ; Drytnaria cordatay \NiM. Examples of the 
foregoing are abundant and are distributed throughout the zones of 
vegetation. 
Hypericinese, 
Hypericum patulumyThwub. y ti . perforatumy Linn., H. elodioi- 
desy Choisy. The two last are extremely common and extend to 
8,000 feet and perhaps higher. 
Ternst rcem ia ceae. 
Camellia theiferaj Griff., is extensively cultivated in the Kangra 
Valley. There are no indigenous representatives of this order. ^ 
Malvaceae, 
Malva verticillatay Linn., M, silvestfisy Linn., M. rotundifoha 
Linn., are three herbs more or less common from 3,000 tc 10000 
feet ' 
Stda humtlisy W illd., S. spmosay Lintn., S. rhombifoliay Linn® 
S, cordifoliay Linn., Abutilon indicum, G. Don., Urena lobatUy 
