105. LABIATÆ. 289 
2. Nepeta cerulescens, Maxim. in Mél. Biol. xi. p. 306. 
KaANsUH: western alpine region on the Upper Hoangho 
(Przewalski ex Maximowicz). 
3. Nepeta Everardi, S. Moore in Journ. Bot. 1875, p. 135; 
Franchet, Pl. David. p. 238. 
Curxiane: Ningpo (Everard!); Huren: Ichang and imme- 
diate neighbourhood, and Nanto and the mountains to the north- 
ward (4. Henry, 1132, 1986, 3987 !); SournerRN Suenst (David 
ex Franchet); SzECHUEN: above Wan and at Suifu (Faber !). 
Herb. Kew. 
The specimens from Hupeh and Szechuen differ from the 
one specimen on which the species was founded in the flowers 
being much more numerous and only about half the size, and in 
the upper lip of the corolla being proportionately longer. 
Y 4. Nepeta Fordii, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Herba parcissime hispidulo-puberula, caulibus debilibus ad- 
scendentibus tetragonis, internodiis quam folia subsquantibus. 
Folia longe graciliterque petiolata, fere membranacea, exacte 
cordiformia, absque petiolo 1-14 poll. diametro, late crenata, 
apice rotundata, simul sspius obscure apiculata, supra brevis- 
sime parcissimeque hispidulo-puberula vel glabrescentia, subtus 
pallidiora, sat conspicue glanduloso-punctata, venis primariis 
lateralibus utrinque 3-4 inconspieuis; petiolus gracilis, laminam 
sepius zquans, interdum excedens. Flores cerulei (Ford), 4-5 
lineas longi, anguste cymoso-racemosi, brevissime pedicellati, 
racemis terminalibus, cymis 3-6-floris breviter pedunculatis 
inferioribus in axillis foliorum superiorum; calyx hispidus, 
tubulosus, sursum leviter ampliatus, 15-nervius, subequaliter 5- 
dentatus, dentibus anguste lanceolatis subobtusis leviter patenti- 
bus; corolla quam calyx duplo longior, parcissime pilosula, 
fauce ampliata, labio postico brevissimo emarginato fere com- 
plieato stamina exserta amplectenti, labio antico subhorizontali 
late rotundato-reniformi emarginato basi valde constricto lobis 
lateralibus obsoletis ; stamina 4, breviter exserta, filamentis fili- 
formibus glabris. Nucule (mature non visse) oblongo-ovoidee, 
nude, glabre. 
Kwanatune: without locality (Ford, 139!). Herb. Kew. 
Similar in foliage to N. Glechoma, Benth., but the leaves are 
quite heart-shaped instead of kidney-shaped or rotundate; and 
