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CONTEIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 233 cliff fall, just; freshly green in April 1918. Only a few flowers Kavneh Kalat (Gichk), about 45 miles E. of Panjgur, about 3,750 ft. (no. M23EJ, groves of this tree in flower in April 1918. .Two varieties are recognized : one is yellow with some reddish markings, the other yellow inside, reddish round the edges ; Siahen Damb (Gichk), about 36 miles E. by S. of Panjgur, about 3,800 ft. (no. M23G), this is a pure yellow flower, April 1918 ; Siahen Damb (no. M23I), a very deep red flower, April 1918 ; Siahen Damb (M23H), a red flower not so dark as the last, which grew on the same branch, theso have no trace of the yellow centre, which is very commonly seen. It is almost leafless in February, in full flower in April ; in Turkestan it flowers in November and December.

Uses : The wood of the yellow variety is hard, much used, that of the reddish variety is soft and of little value. The flowers are boiled and the water drunk (in cup fulls) for drieness of the liver and swollen belly.

Vem. Name : Parpuk (Bal., Br.)

PvUELLIA L.

Ruelliapatula Jacq. Misc. Bot. II {1781) 358.— hoc: Near Ornach, about 3,300 ft. (no. 316); Hushtar Rahi Kaur, 160 miles S. of Kalat, about 3,700 ft. (no. 307).-Fl. and fr. in Sept. 1917.

Blephakis Jicss.

Blepharis cdulis Pers Syn. II, 108. — Loc. : Between Mashkai and Pirandar valleys, 200 miles from Kalat, about, 2,500 ft. (no. 249) ; Kanoji, 47 miles N. of Las Bela. about 3,200 ft (no. 387). : Ben Chah, 25 miles N. of Surab (Jhalawan), about 6,200 ft. (no. M 387) ; near Kuldan (W. Kolwa), about 85 miles E. by N. of Turbat, about 2,400 ft. (no. M96A) ; near Bazdad, 25 miles E, of Chambar (Kolwa, about 1,850 ft. (no. M 96B).— .Fr. in Sept. 1917, April 1918.

Uses : Said to be used as a green manure at the roots of vines.

Vem. Name : Sagi Dantan (Bal.).

Barleria L. Barleria acanthoides Vahl Symb. I, 41. — Loc. : Hills S. of Chambal (Kolwa) 26° 9' N, 64° 42' E, about 2,200 ft. (no. M257).— Fr. in Apri 1918.

Peristrophk Nees.

Peristrophe bicalyculata Nees ill Vahl PI. As. Bar. Ill, 113. — Loc. : Dalna Khor, 29 miles N. of Las Bela, about 2,000 ft (no. 395).

Lippia L.

Lippia nodiflora Rich in Michx.Fl. Bor. Am. II. IS. — Loc : Panj- gur (M329H); Khozdar, 27° 48' N, 66° 37' E, about 4,100 ft. (no. 342).— FL in Sept. 1917 and May 1918.

Vem. Name ; Gandago (Bal.).