BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
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There are various species of erect, shrubby Lonicer^ in the upper 
forests, 
Rithiacem, 
Hymenodictyon excelsum^ Wall., was seen on the low hills be- 
tween Pathankote and Dalhousie. 
Wendlandia puherula^ DG., was occasionally observed at low 
elevations. 
HedyoHs htspida^ Retz,, was seen by me only in Kangra Valley, 
but Mr, C. B. Clarke has recorded it from Chamba. 
Oddenlandia coccinea^ Royle., was rarely observed about 5,000 
feet. 
Anotis caiyctna, Wall,, grows on marshy banks of streams about 
6,000 feet. 
HamUtonia suaveolens^ Roxb., is common in warm valleys. 
Leptodermis lanceolata^ Wall, is abundant, ranging from 3,oo( 
to 9,oqo feet. 
Spermacoce stricta, Linn., is found in warm localities. 
Rtihia cordifolia^ Linn., is a common climber. 
Galium rotundifolium^ Linn., G, triflotum^ Michx., G^ Aparine 
Linn,, G* vestitum^ Don., ( 7 . MollugOf Linn., are all common ; and 
G, vernum^ Scop., also has been collected in Chamba by Mr, C. B. 
Clarke. 
Valerianese, 
Valeriana Wallichii^ DC., and V\ Hardzoicku\ DC., are common, 
Dipsaceas. 
Morina persica^ Linn., M. longifolia^ Wall., M, Coulteriana^ 
Royle, abound in sub-alpine grassy tracts. 
Dipsacus inermis^ Wall., is common. 
Compositas* 
Vernonia anthelmintic a ^ Willd,, was very rarely seen at 5,000 
feet, 
Adenostemma viscosum^ Forst., grows in warm valleys. 
Solidago Virga^aurea^ Linn., is common up to 8,000 feet. 
Myriactis nepalensisy Less,, abounds in, the upper forests. 
Aster Thomsonif Clarke, is common about 8,000 feet. Aster 
asperulus^ Nees, is recorded from Chamba, ArLaka^ Clarke, 
from Laka, above Dharmsala. 
Brachyactis umhnosa^ Benth., and rohrista, Benth. are both 
common. 
