71. COMPOSITE : ASTEEOIDEJB. 411 



mountains (A. Henri/, 984, 2494, 2910, 3229 !) ; Kwangtung : 

 Lofaushan, 800 feet (Ford, 88 !). Herb. Kew. 



A distinct species characterized, among the Chinese species at 

 least, by having ovate-oblong, entire, stem-clasping leaves. 



10. Aster Gerlachii, Hance in Journ. Bot. 1880, p. 262. 

 Kwangtung : along the North river (Oerlach, hb. Ranee, 



20793 !). Herb. Kew. 



11. Aster Glelmii, F. Schmidt, Beise auf der Ins. Saehal. p. 146 ; 

 Franch. et Sav. Fnum. PI. Jap. i. p. 223 ; $. Moore in Journ. Bot. 

 1875, p. 231. 



Chihli : near Peking (Bushell !) ; Kian gsi : Kiukiang 

 (Shearer !) ; Htjpeh : Ichang and Nanto, at 2000 to 3000 feet 

 (A. Henry, 39, 386, 2656!); Szechueh: summit of Omei 

 (Faber !). Herb. Kew. 



Sachalin and Japan. 



The Chinese specimens referred here are hardly distinguishable 

 from some of the forms of A. trinervius. 



12. Aster (§ Euaster) Henryi, Hetnsl., n. sp. 



Herba perennis, erecta, 6-12 poll, alta, undique glabra vel 

 glabrescens, caulibus graciliusculis apice tantum ramosis, ramulis 

 (pedunculis) floriferis saepius elongatis corymbosis. Folia cras- 

 siuscula, lasvia, angusta, remotissime dentata vel integra, radicalia 

 petiolata, elongato-spathulata vel linearia, usque ad 5 poll, longa 

 et 6 lin. lata, calloso-apiculata ; folia caulina sessilia, linearia, 

 ciliolata, uninervia. Capitula radiata, longe pedunculata, 6-9 

 laxe corymbosim disposita, I5-I2 poll, diametro ; involucri 

 bracteae 4-5-seriatae, angusta?, acuta?, interiores fere omnino 

 scariosae ; receptaculum convexum. Flores radii albi (Henry) ; 

 corolla? limbus angustus, integer, tubo parce puberulo. Flores 

 disci lutei (Henry) ; corolla infundibularis, extus parce puberula, 

 lobis recurvis. Achcenia anguste oblongo-obovata, leviter eom- 

 pressa, pilis albidis sursum appressis vestita ; pappi setae aequales, 

 scabridae, albidae, disci corollis paullo breviores. 



Hupeh : Ichang and immediate neighbourhood (A. Henry 133, 

 3262!). Herb. Kew. 



13. Aster hispidus, Thunb. Fl. Jap. p. 315 : Franch. et Sav. 



