there that we asceitained our plant to be of the species we 

 have placed It in. The synonyms we have added which are 

 not in the " Nova Genera et Species Plantarum^" were oblig- 

 ingly communicated by M. Kunth, who intends to intro- 

 duce them in a Synopsis or Appendix that is to conclude his 

 work. 



The species was originally taken up from a very dilapi- 

 dated sample, and its description has consequently failed 

 in the requisite exactness. Canescem would have been 

 selected for the specific denomination, had the plant been 

 known to M. Kunth in the fresh state, no grayness being 

 then perceptible. The nascent leaves are indeed slightly 

 hoary. 



Introduced by Mr. Anderson from the Berlin garden. 

 Flowered in September last in the Physic Garden at Chelsea; 

 where the drawing was taken. Apparently quite hardy. 

 Perennial and not annual, as presumed by M. Kunth. 



Observed by Messrs. Humboldt and Bonpland near 

 Loxa, in Quito, growing at the height of 1050 fathoms 

 above the level of the sea, in a temperate region. There 

 is also a sample in the Lambertian Herbarium, collected by 

 Messrs. Ruiz and Pavon in their Peruvian expedition. 



Heliopsis was established by M. Persoon from H. lasvis 

 of North America, the only other recorded species that we 

 are aware of. The character has however been recast by 

 M. Kunth as follows : " Calyx many-leaved, imbricate. 

 Receptacle conical, paleaceous (chaify) . Florets of the disk 

 tubular, bearing both stamens and pistil ; of the ray ligu- 

 late, bearing only the pistil. Seeds without pappus. The 

 species are herbaceous plants with opposite leaves, and ter- 

 minal solitary peduncled deep yellow coroUae." Dan MSS. 



We have to thank Mr. Don for this valuable article. 



