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species, were it not connected with the Western Himalayan and Siberian 

 forms by all intermediate grades. 



7. C. impatiens (Linn.). Erecta, gracilis, foliolis multijugis segmentis 

 parvis petiolulatis ovato-oblongis obtuse 3-5-lobis, petiolis foliorum 

 caulinorum basi auriculato-lobatis, siliquis gracilibus. 



Hab. In Himalaya temperata tota, alt. 5000-12000 ped., ab Affghani- 

 stan ! Griff., ad Sikkim ! J. D. H. (fl. Mai.) (v.v.) 



Distr. Europa tota ! Persia ! Siberia ! Caucasus ! Asia minor ! Japan. 



8. C. iiirsuta (Linn.). Debilis, decumbens v. suberecta, foliolis 

 2-4-jugis petiolulatis suborbiculatis repando-dentatis crenatisve. 



C. Nilagirica, Schlt.—I C. debilis, Don, Prodr. p. 201. 



Var. a. Caule suberecto, foliolis ovato-cordatis lobulatis, siliquis sub- 

 longe acuminatis. 



Var. /3. Caule diffuso, foliolis ovatis sinuato-lobulatis, siliquis acutis, 

 stylo brevi. 



Var. y. Caule diffuse ramoso, foliolis ut in a, siliquis acuminatis, stylo 

 elongato. — C. oxycarpa, Boiss. 



Hab. In Himalaya temperata tota, alt. 4000-12000 ped., ab Kashmir ! 

 T.T., ad Bhotan ! Griffith; necnon in umbrosis humidis montium 

 Khasia ! Peninsula? ! Ceylon ! et Mishmi ! Griff, (fl. tot. ann.) (v.v.) 



Distr. Ubique terrarum ! vegionibus temperatis. 



The erect forms are not always readily distinguishable from C. impatiens, 

 except by the absence of the lobules at the base of the petioles of the 

 cauline leaves. 



!). C. elegantuu (H. f. 8f 7'.). Humilis, tenella, gracillirna, foliolis 

 5-7-jugis remotis oppositis divaricatis lineari-oblongis sublobatis 3- 

 nervibus, raccmo paucirloro, petalis obovatis spathulatis sepalis duplo 

 lougioribus, siliquis gracilibus acuminatis patentibus. 



llutchinsia, sp., Griff. It. Not. p. 195 (No. 10/!)). 



Hub. In Himalaya temperata orientali, Bhotan ! alt. 6500 ped., Griffith. 



Herba pallide virescens, 2-pollicaris, tenerrima. Caules vage ramosi. 

 Folia 1-2" long., glabra. Foliola \" long., petiolulata; superiora ses- 

 silia; omnia integra v. lobata, .'3-nervia, venulis transversis paucis. 

 Flores albi v. rosei, diametro foliolorum. Sepala glabra. Siliquce 

 gracile pedicellatse, j-f"; stylo brevi. 



10. C. Griffithii (H. f. Sf T.). Erecta, glabra, foliolis 3-5-jugis, 

 l)etiolis basi utrinque foliolis orbiculatis instructis, foliolis sessilibus 

 elliptico-orbiculatis sinuatis, floribus lilacinis, petalis sepalis duplo 

 lougioribus. 



Cardamine, Griff. It. Not. p. 158 (No. <)96). 



Hab. In Himalaya temperata orientali, Bhotan, ad Lamnoo, aquosis ! 

 Griff. 



Herba 6-12-pollicaris, caule angulato suleato,foliis inferioribus depressis. 

 Folia 12" long., foliis i" diani., nervis divaricatis. Flores \" lati. 



The pinnules at the base of the petiole on each side seem to afford a 



