BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
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Oxyria dtgynay HilL, is a common plant of the Alpine Zone. 
Rumex nepalensts^ Spreng , is common in wet places where cattle 
have been kept. 
Rumex hastatus^ Don, is frequent on banks up to .7,000 or 8,000 
feet 
Laurineee, 
Litseea umhrosa^ Nees, is a small tree of the forests about 6,000 
feet 
T hymelaceee. 
Daphne olcoides^ Schxth.yxs di small shrub most frequent about 
5.000 feet. 
Wilkstrcemia canescens, Meissn. was seen rarely about 6,000 feet. 
Eleagnaccx. 
Elea^nus nmhellatus^ Thunb., a small tree with acidulous fruit, 
found about 5,000 feet, 
Loranthacese. 
Loranthus pulverulcntus, Wall., is frequent on Apricot trees, 
Viscum album^hmw,^ affects Walnut trees and Vtscum japoni^^ 
cum^ Thunb., seems to prefer Quercus dilafata, 
Euphorhiaccm* 
Euphorbia hypericifoUa^ Linn., £‘, Emodi^ Hook, f., and £*. pilu»‘ 
lifer a ^ Linn., are three common procumbent weeds in warm local- 
ities. 
£. Wallichii, Hook, f., has been recorded from Chamba. 
E. pilosa^ Linn., is common at high levels, and indications of other 
species were noted. 
Sarcococca pruniformis^ Lindl., is a small shrub in thickets up to 
10.000 feet. 
Phyllanthiis urinaria ^ Linn., P, Niruri Linn., are common 
weeds near streams in warm situations. 
Acalypha brachystachya^ Hornem., and A. ciliata, Forst., are fre- 
quent in w'aste places up to 6,000 feet. 
Mallotiis philippinensist Muell. Arg., is a common tree in warni 
valleys, but scarcely extends up wards beyond 4,000 feet. 
Ricinus communis^ Linn., was seen near villages in Kangra 
Valley. 
Sapium sebifenim^ Linn., is cultivated as a road-side tree in 
Kangra Valley. 
