486 71. COMPOSITE: CICHOBIACEiE. 



20. Lactnca, sp. n. L. stolonifera? aff. ; gracillima, longe sto- 

 lonifera, foliis petiolatis, cordato-rotundatis, paucilobatis sitnul 

 calloso-denticulatis . 



Hupeh : Patung district (A. Henry !). Herb. Kew. 



Apparently a very distinct undescribed species ; bnt as the 

 specimens are exceedingly young and otherwise imperfect, it is 

 impossible to characterize it. 



21. Lactuca, sp. n. ? Aff. L. triangulate, differt achseniis atris 

 utrinque 5-6-costatis. 



Suinqking: without locality (Ross !). Herb. Kew. 

 This has a long narrow inflorescence, and is probably an 

 undescribed species ; but the specimen bears no perfect leaves. 



1. Prenanthes Paberii, Hemsl., n. sp. 



Herba undique glabra vel cito glabrescens, caulibus crassius- 

 culis. Folia caulina petiolata, papyracea, discoloria, deltoideo- 

 cordiformia, usque ad 6 poll, diametro, obscure paucilobata, siinul 

 remote calloso-denticulata, lobis acutiusculis vel acuminatis, venis 

 palraato-radiatis subtus sat conspicuis ; petiolus gracilis, 1-2 poll, 

 longus. Capitula saepissime 5-flora, interdum usque ad 10-flora, 

 anguste racemoso-paniculata, breviter pedunculata; involucri 

 bracteae herbaceae, latae, obtusse, extimae breves, intimse saepius 5 

 pappo breviores ; receptaculum nudum. Florum color ? Achcenia 

 (immatura tantum visa) brevia, truncata, glabra ; pappi setae 

 numerosissimae, fulvae, minute barbellatje. 



Szechtjen: Mount Omei, at 10,000 feet ( Faber !). Herb. 

 Kew. 



This differs from P. Tatarinovrii, its nearest ally, in being 

 glabrous, in the thicker flower-heads, in short dense racemes, 

 forming a long narrow panicle. 



2. Prenanthes ochroleuca, Hemsl. 



Nabalus ochroleuciis, Maxim, in Bull. Acad. Petersb. xv. 1871, p. 376; 

 Franch. et Savat. Enum. PI. Jap. i. p. 274. 



Coeea: Chemulpo (Carles I). Herb. Kew. 

 Japan. 



3. Prenanthes Tatarinowii, Maxim. Jkd. Fl. Teh. in Trim. 

 Fl. Amur. p. 474 in adnot., et in Mel. Biol. ix. p. 365 ; Franchet, 

 Fl. David, p. 189. 



