140 89. GENTIANACEX. 
5. Swertia Davidi, Franchet, Pl. David. ii. p. 100. 
Huren: Ichang, Nanto and immediate neighbourhood (A. 
Henry, 142, 973, 1060, 3263, 4444! Faber !) ; SZECHUEN : valley 
of the Yangtzekiang (David!). Herb. Kew. 
6. Swertia erythrosticta, Maxim. in Mél. Biol. xi. p. 268. 
Hvuren: Hsingshan (A. Henry!); Kansun: western alpine 
regions (Przewalski ex Maximowicz). Herb. Kew. 
2 7. Swertia (S Ophelia) oculata, Hemsl., n. sp. 
^ Herba annua, erecta, gracillima, glaberrima, caulibus tricho- 
tomo-ramosis nitidis obscure 4-angulatis. Folia tenuia, lineari- 
lanceolata, usque ad 2} poll. longa, subobtusa, obscure trinervia. 
Flores albi (Henry), pentameri, circiter 5 lineas diametro, 
axillares, solitarii, et pseudoterminales 3 aggregati, longe graci- 
literque peduneulati; calycis segmenta crassiuseula, lineari- 
oblonga, vix acuta, inequalia, longiora eorollam excedentia; co- 
rolle rotate segmenta ovato-lanceolata, subobtusa, intus medio 
biglanduloso-maeulata, ceterum nuda; stamina quam corolla 
paullo breviora, filamentis vix dilatatis; ovarium sessile, glabrum, 
multiovulatum, stigmate sessili, bilobati. 
SzECHUEN: North Wushan (4. Henry!). Herb. Kew. 
This resembles S. bimaculata in having two large spots on the 
middle of the corolla-lobes; but is otherwise very different, as it 
also is from all others that we know. 
8. Swertia pulchella, Buch.-Hamilt. in Wall. Cat. ex D. Don 
in Trans. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 524; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. p. 125. 
Ophelia pulchella, D. Don, loc. cit. ; Franchet, Pl. David. p. 213. 
KriawNasr: Kiukiang (David ex Franchet). 
North India from Kangra to the Khasia mountains, at 500 to 
4000 feet. 
„a6 9. Swertia ($ Ophelia) punicea, Hemsl., n. sp. 
— Herba annua, erecta, usque ad bipedalis, undique glabra, cauli- 
bus graciliusculis 4-angulatis breviter ramosis, ramulis trichotomis 
lateralibus floriferis gracilibus adscendentibus. Folia crassiuscula, 
lanceolata, lineari-lanceolata, vel fere linearia, usque ad bipolli- 
caria, utrinque attenuata, acuta obscure trinervia, siccitate sæpius 
nigrescentia. Flores atro-rubri (Henry!) 5-ameri, circiter 9 
lineas diametro, graciliter pedunculati ; calycis segmenta crassi- 
