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i34 THE JOUBNAL OF INDIAN BOTANY Chidirk, " which is properly the name of the babul, which is not found up here (Harboi)." Uses : It is good for firewood and goats eat it.

Caragana sp. Loc. : Ear Kaur, 165 miles S. by W. of Kalat, up to about 4,000 ft. (no. 37A). Vem. Names : Siahchob (Bal,), Hajipit (Br.).

Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Sp. PL 1048 var. glandulifera Beg. & Herd. Loc. : Pusht Kuh (Kharan), about 26° 57' N, 65° 10' E, about 3,500 ft. (no. M 300, M. 300 A), Uses : The root is said to be good for sore throats. When chewed it has a not unpleasant rather sweet flavour, somewhat like that of an uncooked green pea. It is also mixed with other drugs for derangements of the blood. (Hotson). Vem. Name : Washdar (Bal.).

Astragalus tribuloides Del. III. Eg. 22. Loc. : Manguli, 26° 45' N, 65° 21' E, about 2,600 ft. (M. 269 B) ; near Kuldan, about 85 miles E. by N. of Turbat, about 2,400 ft. (no. M 233). Fl. and fr. in April 1918. Vem. Name : Kahurkah (Bal).

Astragalus Stocksii Benth. in Herb. Keiv et Bunje Asir. 5. Loc. ; Junction of Eaghni and Sichk rivers (Kharan), about 3,600 ft. (no. M 122A) : Mantar Juzhaf, about 40 miles S. of Panjgur, about 3,200 ft. (no. M 202) ; Gili, about 10 miles W. of Chib, about 1,650 ft. (no. M 122) ; near Shahdadzai, 42 miles S of Kalat, 5,100 ft. (no. 132 A) : near Sitani, 59 miles S. of Kalat, 5,300 ft. (no. 132). Fl. in April 1918, Aug. 1917. Uses : A very good camel-grazing bush. Vem. Names : Shinilok (Bal., Br.), Shinilo, Shinalok (Bal.), Shenelo (Br.).

Astragalus polemius Boiss. Fl. Or. II, 306. Loc. : Near Ornach, about 3,300 ft. fno. 311) ; Siman river, 15 miles SW. of Khozdar, about 3,700 ft. (no. 311A). Vem. Name : Bakhmal (Br.).

Astragalus strobiliferus Boyle III. 199. Loc. : Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft. (no. 32). Grows in thick close spiny clusters, a few inches high. Uses : Eaten by sheep. Vem. Name : Pith (Br.),

Astragalus sp. Loc. : Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft. (no. 39.) Grows in thick masses a few inches high. Uses : Eaten by sheep, camels, etc. Vem. Name : Gird Pith (Br.).

Astragalus sp. Loc. : Harbud, about 55 miles E. of Panjgur, 3,700 ft. (no. M 269 C). Fl. in April 1918. Vem. Names : Kahurbahar (Bal.), Kandiko (Br.).

Taverniera nummularia DC. Mem. Leg. 339, tab. 52. Loc. : Korak (Pelar), 180 miles S. by W. of Kalat, 1,900 ft. (no. 226 A) ; Turbat, about 600 ft. (no. M 4) ; N. E. of Hoshap, about 60 miles ENE of Turbat, about 2,000 ft. (no. M 35) ; Garrok, 32 miles N. of Pasni, about 350 ft. (no. M 4 B) ; below Gajar, 165 miles SSW of Kalat, about 3,450 ft. (no. 226) ; Hodal Pass (S. side) about 85 miles S. of Panjgur, 2,900-2,400 ft. (no. M 4 C). Fl. in Feb. 1918, Sept. 1917. Vem. Names : Hudish, Lantu (Bal., Br.).