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BOTANICAL TOUR IN CHAMBA AND KANGRA. 
Lemnacess^ 
Lemna sp, seen in a tank at Chamba, It is common in Kangra 
Valley. 
Alismacem^ 
Altsma Plantago, Linn, was seen in pools in Kangra Valley. 
Sagittaria guayanensis^ H. B. and K., was once collected in 
Kangra Valley. 
Natadace^^ 
Potamogeton spp. were common in rice^fields in Kangra Valley 
but no flowers nor fruits were seen, 
EriocauUse , 
Eriocaulon quinquangularey Linn., is abundant in Kangra Valley, 
Cyperacese» 
Pycreus sangidnolentus^ Nees., P. capallarisy Nees., Cyperus 
difforrnist Linn., C. Haspan^ Linn., C. niveus^ Retz., C. aristatusy 
Rottb,; C. Iria^ Linn., C, eleusinoides, Kth. and certainly many 
more were all more dr less common, 
Marisciis Sieherianus^ Nees, Bulbostylis barhatat Kunth#, 
Eriophorum comosumy Wall., and Lipocarpha argentcay Brown, were 
common at low elevations. 
Car ex filicina^ Nees, was ualy species of the genus I found 
in flower. 
Crami’nese, 
Paspalum zcrohmMtumy Linn., P, sanguinaley Lamk,, at low 
! evel-s, 
Panicum hackney Roth., Panicum mtltaceum, Linn., exten- 
sively cultivated ; Panicum plicatuniy Lamk, is common in Kangra 
Valley, Oplismenus spp, are common j Arundinella seiosUy Trin., is 
recorded from Chamba ; A brasiliensiSy is common; 
Wallichiiy Nees, is frequent in. Kangra Valley. 
Setaria italicay Beauv,, is cultivated ; S, g/auca, Beauv., and 
S, veriicillata, Beauv., are common. 
Penni$etiim flaccidumy Griseb., and P. orientale, Rich., are 
common. 
Orysa saiiva, Linn., is cultivated on the flat floors of valleys in 
Chamba and is the principal grain crop in the Kangra Valley. 
Coix Lachryma-Jobiy Linn., grows in swamps, 
PolUnia argentca, Trin. , and P, nuday Trin., are common, 
