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SCABIOSA OCHROLEUCA, Linn., var. INTERMEDIA. Indumentum 
subpannosum, folia inferiora oblonga basi in petiolum longum 
marginatum attenuata obsolete crenata, superiora plus minusve 
lyrato-pinnatipartita, segmenta cuneato-oblonga crenata, late- 
ralibus terminali multo minoribus, flores cerulei vel rubelli. 
Hab. in rupestribus Amani; floret Septembro. 
This variety is quite intermediate between S. ochroleuca, Linn., 
and S. taygetea, Boiss. et Held., and establishes the unity of the 
two species. 
XII. COMPOSITE. 
ERIGERON sETIFERUM. Bienne, caule elato striato setoso 
foliosissimo superne stricte ramosissimo, foliis anguste lineari- 
lanceolatis utrinque attenuatis acutis viridibus ad margines ner- 
vumque albo-setosis, rameis subulatis, racemis confertifloris pani- 
culam elongatam polycephalam formantibus, capitulis minimis 
hemispheericis pedicellis filiformibus eis vix longioribus suffultis, 
involucri pallidi glabro vel parce setulosi phyllis anguste lineari- 
bus obtusis anguste albo-marginatis intimis pappum subsequanti- 
bus, floribus femineis paucis filiformibus, acheniis hirtis columna- 
ribus pappo sordido uniseriali dimidio brevioribus. 
Hab. in paludosis Syris borealis ad Pylas Syriacas. ; 
A tall species, nearest to E. Aucheri, 8-6 feet high, with a 
panicle 1-2 feet long ; the stem-leaves an inch to scarcely a line 
and a half broad, the upper gradually smaller; heads 3-2 as 
large as those of E. linifolium and E. egyptiacum, 14 line long 
and broad. Readily distinguished by the white pectinate hairs 
of the leaves, and the very numerous minute heads. 
AcHILLXA SHEPARDI. Perennis, adpresse albo-lanuginosa, 
caulibus simplicibus superne corymboso-capitulatis, folis me 
ribus petiolatis ambitu obovatis 2-3-pinnatipartitis lacin g - 
longis minutis obtusis, foliis caulinis paucis depauperatis L-pin- 
natisectis, corymbo terminali denso composito, involueri obovatı 
dense lanuginosi phyllis oblongis obtusissimis valde insqualibus, 
floribus omnibus tubulosis flavis. 
Hab. prope Amasia, Asie Minoris; floret estate. : 
A plant to be placed in § 2. Filipendule, distinguished by silky 
indumentum, almost naked stem, and compact corymb of yellow 
flowers. : 
One foot high ; nearly all the leaves inferior, 10-15 lines long, 
somewhat fan-shaped, 6-8 lines broad ; stem-leaves 3-6 inre 
long; laciniæ 1-2 lines long. 
