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BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
Acer oblongum^ Wall., A. caesium^ Wall., caudatum^ Wall., 
and A, pictum^ Thunb., are components of the upper forests. 
Anacardiaceae* 
Rhus Cotinus^ Linn., is a large shrub common in many places but 
most abundantly seen about 5,000 feet. 
Rhus semi alata^ Murray. A small tree, with fruits covered with 
a white acid secretion, seen in forests from 000 to 6,000 feet, 
Rhus succedanea^ Linn., is common about 4,000 feet. 
Mangifera indica, Linn., is not seen in Chamba, but there are 
many fine trees in the Kangra Valley. 
Coriarieae, 
Coriaria nepalensis^ Wall., extends as high as 6,000 feet. 
Leguminosae. 
Argyrolobium flaccidum^ Spach.,s a prostrate bush, most frequent 
in hot valleys. 
Crotalaria prostrata^ Roxb., C, mysorensis^ Roth., C. albida, 
Heyne, (T. medicaginea^ Lam., are all frequent at low levels 
Trifolium pratense^ Linn , and T. repens^ Linn., grow in pas- 
tures from 5,000 feet upwards. 
Parochetus communis^ Hamilt., is a herb covering banks in moist 
ravines. 
Indigofer a linifolia^ Retz., /. trifoliata^ Linn., /. hirsuta^ Linn., 
and other species occur in warm localities. 
Indigofer a Gerardiana^ Wall., with its variety heterantha^ are 
abundant small shrubs with a wide range of altitudinal distribution. 
/, hebepetala, Benth., is almost equally common. 
Tephrosia purpurea, Pers., is frequent at low elevations. 
Astragalus is represented by many species mostly at high levels. 
Lespedeza^ eriocarpa, DC., abounds at 7,000 feet. 
Zornia diphylla, Pers., was collected in Kangra Valley. 
Smithia ciliatay Royle, is common on dry banks. 
AEschynomene indica, Linn., grows in wet places up to 5, coo feet. 
In the submerged rice-fields in Kangra many plants of this were 
seen to form thick pithy stems between the roots and upper surface 
of the water. 
Uraria pictUy Desv, U. lagopus, DC., are found in warm 
valleys, as are also Alysicarpus vaginalis, DC., A. bupleurifohus, 
DC., A. rugosusy DC., 
Desmodium triquetrum^ DC, D. laxiflorum, DC., D » podocar* 
