BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
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Spirdsa canescens^ Don., is a dense shrub found between 5,000 
and 13,000 feet. 
Spiraea parvifolia^ Bert., was seldom observed and appears to be 
a rare plant. 
Rubus paniculatuSiSm\\hi vfdiS noted in several ravines below 
6,000 feet. 
Ruhus niveus^ Wall., is common up to 6,000 feet ; R, ellipticusy 
Smith, and /?. lasiocarpus^ Smith, are plentiful up to 6,000 feet. 
Geum urhanum, Linn., is abundant in forests from 5,000 to 12,000 
feet. 
Geum elatum^ Wall., grows from 9,000 to 12,000 feet. 
Fragarta indica^ Andr., is a plant of warm valleys. 
Fragaria vescUy Linn., is common from 5 000 to 10,000 feet. 
Potentilla Sihhaldiy Haller f., P, nepalensis^ Hook., P, argyreo* 
phylUt Wall., and a few more of the same genus are most common 
at the higher levels. 
Agrimonia Eupatorium^ Linn., and A, pilosa^ Ledeb., are two 
closely allied species. The former has a wider range than the latter 
which is most frequent about 7,000 to 8,000 feet. 
Rosa macrophylluy Ldl., was seen on rocky slopes about 10,000 
feet. 
Rosa moschata^ Mill., is a large climber abundant everywhere 
from 3,000 to 9,000 feet. 
' Cydonia vulgaris^ Pers., is cultivated, as is also Pyrus Malus^ 
Linn. 
Pyrus baccata, Linn., is one of the commonest trees in Chamba. 
Pyrus communiSi Linn., is cultivated. 
Pyrus lanata^ Don., is a tree of the upper forests. 
Crseaegus Oxyacantha^ Linn., was not seen in a wild state, but 
I noted cultivated trees with palatable, plum-like fruits. 
Cotoneaster bacillaris, Wall., is common. 
Cotoneaster microphylla, Wall, is a low dense shrub common 
everywhere at almost every elevation. 
Saxifragaceae, 
Astilbivularisi Ham., is a denizen of humid forests. 
Saxifraga diversifolia^ Wall,, is abundant at high levels. 
Saxifraga lingulata^ Wall, is common on rocks. There are 
other species of this genus, but these were the only examples found 
in flower or fruit, 
Parnassia nubicola^ W’all, and P, ovat^t Ledeb., are common at 
high levels. 
