In the article Astelma eximium (fol. 532 of the present 

 volume) we have already said that AntennXbia was origi- 

 nally separated fi'om Gnaphalium by Gsertner, and subse- 

 quently divided into Metalasia, Leontopodium, and An- 

 TfiNNARiA by Mr. Brown. As it now stands it consists 

 wholly of (Uoicous species, the staminiferous counterparts 

 of which have the radii of their pappus of a shape somewhat 

 resembling that of the Antennae or Feelers of an insect ; 

 and hence has arisen the generic name. 



We received from Mr. Herbert the sample for the 

 drawing. The plant was raised at Spofibrth, and has been, 

 we beUeve, now first introduced into this country. The 

 species was originally observed by Dr. Hamilton (then 

 Buchanan) near the town of Narainhetty in Nepal, and 

 samples collected in the native spot are preserved in Mr. 

 Lambert's Herbarium. The more immediate source of the 

 present plant has probably been the Botanic Garden at 

 Cfddifeta. Fou^ other nnrec^irded sped«S of the genus were 

 found by Dr. Hamilton in the same country ; two of them, 

 nearly allied to the well-known margaritacea, and distin- 

 guished by the Doctor by the names of Busua and Timmuia, 

 are said to be in the same request for the boughpot amon^ 

 the natives as the Everlastings are with us. 



The plant before us is the staminiferous counterpart of 

 the species, the pistilliferous is probably not in this coun- 

 tn. DonMSS. 



