Is the book still in print, can one buy it? U = On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ushadi > It was Phytosociological studies of the area: Ecology plus floristics. Yes > it was published in the form of a book. "Forest Flora of Srinagar: and the > plants of neighbourhood" published in 1976, Plus of course couple of papers. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 9:35 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Gurcharanji: how kind of you, and I just loved it... >> helped me understand this area a little more... >> >> and your pictures facilitated my armchair travel once more. >> >> What was your thesis about ( some flora of Dachigam) ? >> is it published in its entirety or were you able to get a few papers out >> of it? >> >> Thanks >> Usha di >> ======== >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Ushadi >>> This is rather the one end of a mountain chain, the dip (Aita Gaj Gap) >>> separating this from adjacent Shalimar range has the palace of Maharaja >>> Hari Singh (father of Dr. Karan Singh). Shalimar range with Zabarwan peak >>> and Twin peaks below which we have famous Moghul Gardens Cheshma Shahi, >>> Nishat Garden and Shalimar Garden. On the other side it passes into >>> Dachhigam sanctuary (the place of my Ph.D. work) underlying the famous >>> Mahadev peak (4338 m). I am enclosing somemore photographs. >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:40 AM, ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Gurcharanji... so this plant was on that hill!!! >>>> Seems its a hill with undulations with four peaks, I see a >>>> transmission tower or such on the distant most peak... we are not leaving >>>> any place pristine!!! >>>> >>>> The jeel looks neat and clean... no lotuses? >>>> >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> ps I agree that any spam message must be deleted ... not allowed to >>>> make rounds ... >>>> >>>> = >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ushadi >>>>> Yes the leaves look like carrot somewhat, although tips are more >>>>> sharper in Daucus and inflorescence with long dissected bracts much >>>>> different. In fact leaves of many umbellifers Chaerophyllum, Apium, >>>>> Daucus, >>>>> Conium, Anthriscus, Selinum look somewhat similar in appearance. >>>>> Shankeracharya is the famous hill in the heart of Srinagar city, >>>>> with Shankeracharya temple at the top of it, a regular attraction for >>>>> visiters. In between when Moghuls ruled the country it was known as >>>>> Takhat-a-Sulaiman. >>>>> There is another small hill in the heart of the city known as >>>>> Hariparbat, with a fort on the top of it and a huge wall (somewhat similar >>>>> to Great Wall of China) say 40-50 ft tall and 15-20 ft. wide, all around >>>>> the base of this hill. It is said that this wall was constructed by a king >>>>> to put people on job at at a time when there was scarcity of employment in >>>>> the valley. >>>>> I am attaching distant shots of both. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:06 AM, ushadi Micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear All: >>>>>> REMEMBER: In Emergency wards we were taught that Leaves of Hemlock >>>>>> look remarkably like that of CARROTS... dead give away... PUN >>>>>> intended.... >>>>>> very much intended... >>>>>> >>>>>> ALSO nothing cute or exotic about it.... sometimes mistaken for >>>>>> queen anne's lace because of flowers, but the stem gives it away... >>>>>> >>>>>> *Gurcharanji... why does one of your pictures have Shankaracharya in >>>>>> the pictures label?* >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> usha di >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:45 PM, R Kannan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> After referring the characters I also decide that it might be >>>>>>> Sambucus >>>>>>> Rds >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected] >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No please, Sambucus only. >>>>>>>> Since you say it is a shrub up to 10 ft tall, it can be S. nigra >>>>>>>> (leaflets usually 5, elliptic, flowers yellowish white), or S. >>>>>>>> canadensis >>>>>>>> (leaflets usually 7, elliptic-lanceolate, flowers white). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sambubus adnata (Eastern Himalayas) and S. wightiana (Western >>>>>>>> Himalayas) are both perennial herbs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Conium maculatum is a also a herbaceous plant of Apiaceae family >>>>>>>> with flowers in umbels and much narrower leaflets. I am again >>>>>>>> attaching the >>>>>>>> plants. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is absolutely no reason to confuse between Conium and >>>>>>>> Sambucus, where flowers are in corymbs (not umbels) and leaves >>>>>>>> unipinnate >>>>>>>> with much broader leaflets. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Rajendra Kshirsagar < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Gurucharanji, >>>>>>>>> Are following plants the Conium maculatum? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Shrubs up to 10 feet high >>>>>>>>> Stem: Angular hairy >>>>>>>>> Leaves: imparipinnate; two to three pair and last one, deeply >>>>>>>>> serrate, green above paler beneath. >>>>>>>>> Flowers: Small, white in umbels >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Regards, I remain, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Rajendra Kshirsagar,* Ph. D. I Manager (R&D), Godrej Consumer >>>>>>>>> Products Ltd., I Vikhroli (East), Mumbai I >>>>>>>>> 022/67976797 I [email protected] I >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Rajendra Kshirsagar < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:05 PM, KANNAN >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Request for identification >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It is Conium maculatum, >>>>>>>>>> its exotic plant. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.google.co.in/search?q=conium+maculatum&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=MSAJUKnDO4rqrQeRmaDJCA&sqi=2&ved=0CHQQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=587 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, I remain, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Rajendra Kshirsagar,* Ph. D. I Manager (R&D), Godrej Consumer >>>>>>>>>> Products Ltd., I Vikhroli (East), Mumbai I >>>>>>>>>> 022/67976797 I [email protected] I >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> =========== >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- Usha di ===========
