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174 THE JOURNAL OF INDIAN BOTANY. ft. (no. M371A) ; Iskalku, 7 miles E. of Kalat, 7,500 ft. (no.ll); Surab, 43 miles S. of Kalat 5,750 ft. (no.'ll5).— Fl, and fr. in June 1918, July and Aug. 1917.

Uses : Eaten only by camels, not by donkeys.

Centaurea picris Pall, in Willd. HI, 2,302. — Loc. : Kalat, about 6,350 ft. (no. M389A).— Fl. and fr. in July 1918.

Vcm Name : Talkh Kah. (Br.).

ClCHOBIUM L.

Cichorium Noeanum Boiss. Fl. Or. Ill, 717. — Loc. : Kalat, about 6 300 ft. (no. M 366B) ; Surab, 43 miles S. of Kalat, 5,750 ft. (no.l2A) ; Iskalku, 7 miles E of Kalat, 7,500f t. (no. 12) ; Sitani, 28° 19' N, 66° 5' E, about 5,300 ft. (no. M366) ; Surab, 28° 29' N, 66° 16' E, about 5,700 ft. (no. M366A). Iskalku is about the highest level at which Hotson has observed this plant. Common near irrigation channels at lower levels.— Fl. and fr. in June and July 1918, Aug. 1917.

Uses : The flowers are soaked in water and the water used for sore legs, and also for a stomach derangement called " dik " (Hotson).

Vern. Names : Kashni, Kashnen, Talka kah (Br.).

KOELPINIA Pall.

Koelpinia linearis Pall.Itin. App. 755. — Loc. : Sarchib, about 628. 40' E, 26° 16' N, about 1,900 ft. (no. M 116, M 116A) ; near Quetta. — Fl. and fr. in March 1918.

Vern. Name : Zampad (Bal.).

Taraxacum Juss.

Taraxacum officinale Wigg. Prim. Fl. Hols. 56. — Loc: Kalat, about 6,300 ft. (no. M 149D) ; Surab, 43 miles S. of Kalat, 5,750 ft. (no. 9 C, 9D) ; Iskalku, 7 miles E. of Kalat, 7,500 ft. (no. 9) ; Harboi, 18 miles ESEof Kalat, 8,600 ft. (no. 9B); Teghab, 107 miles S. of Kalat, 4,150 ft. (no. 185)— Fl. and fr. in July 1918, Aug. J917.

Uses : The leaves are eaten raw.

Vern. Names : Halako (Br. Bal.), Pochku, Pochaku, Bahi (Br.), Aghud (Br-).

Taraxacum officinale var. genuinum Koch Syn. 492. — Loc: Surab, 28° 29' N, 66° 16' E, about 5,700 ft. (no. M 381).— Fl. and fr. in July 1918.

Vern. Name : Chambar (Br.).

LACTUCA L.

Lactuca scariola L, Sp, Fl. H19.-~Loc. ; Panjgur (no M 102 E) ; Zidi, 15 miles ESE of Khozdar, about 3,600 ft. (no. 352).— Fl. in May 1918.

Lactuca viminea J, & C. Presl. PI, Cecil. 160, — Loc. Surab, 28° 29' N, 66° 16' E, about 5,700 ft. (no. M83E).— Fl. and fr. in July 1918.

Vern. Names : Khargoshkah (Bal.), Murubahi (Br,).

Lactuca remotiflora DC. in Wight Contr. 1,834, 26. — Loc : Noka- bad in Kulbar Valley, 19 miles NE of Mand, about 1,200 ft. (no. M102) — Fl. in March 1918,

Vern, Name : Pochaku (Bal,),