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divided; the leaflets of the involucre are likewise linear, 

 subulate and pointed, and the florets of the circumference 

 radiate, larger and irregular, ^abjosa spkaciotica of Roe- 

 mer and Schulte's Systema Vegetabilium, the S. tomentosa 

 of Smith's Flora Grseca, differs also in the leaves being all 

 pinnatifid with ovate segments mostly entire, as well as in 

 having a woody stem. The only other recorded species 

 from which it is necessary to distinguish our present plant is 

 ScABiosA argentea of Linnaeus ; there again the florets of 

 the circumference are radiate, the leaflets of the involucre 

 pointed and longer than the florets, and the leaves ail 

 pinnately divided with deep-cut segments^ 



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We have named the species after Mr. Barker Webb, 

 who gathered it in Phrygia, on the summit of Mount Ida, 

 together vrith a curious new Dianthus, in tb^ month of 

 October 1819. A pretty considerable Herbarium was 

 formed by that gentleman during his journey in the Levant, 

 containing many yet unrecorded species. We have ven- 

 tured to propose a new division of the genus Scabiosa, or 

 subgenus to wMch we have affixed the old appellation of 

 Asteroeephahts, This division will include part only of the 

 Asterocephali of I^agasca. 



Our drawing was taken from a plant raised by Mr. 

 Lambert, from cuttings received from Mr. Webb, and which 

 flowered at Boyton House last spring. Don MSS. 





