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either moist and peaty, forming alpine meadows, or dry shady slopes where 
some soil has accumulated. 
Distribution. From eastern Russia through central Asia to Manchuria and 
Japan, extending southwards to Turkestan and N. Thibet, 77. Wolf. 
BUPLEURUM FALCATUM, Linn., var. А. BICAULE, Wolff. 
No. 34. Dry desert hill-slopes and upland valley plateaus up to 2150 m., 
Dodhon Valley, W. Tannu-ola Mts. 
Distribution. Altai region and Dahuria, H. Wolff. 
Carum Carvi, Linn. 
No. 325. Sandy banks near the Amil River and streams. 
Distribution. Northern and central. Europe, Persia and Afghanistan, 
throughout Siberia, and in Canada. 
Myrruis ODORATA, Scop. 
No. 299. Shade of Spruce, Birch, and Poplar forests, Amil River. 
Distribution. Throughout Europe and Asia Minor. 
SCHULTZIA CRINITA, Spreng. 
No. 381a. Summit of Ulug Taiga, dry patches on rocky boulders over 
1800 m. 
Distribution. Southern Siberia, Altai Mts., and N.W. Mongolia. 
Ligusticum MUTELLINA, Crantz. 
No. 3810. 
Distribution. South-eastern Europe and Ñ. Siberia. 
PavcEDANUM Pricer, №. D. Simpson, sp. п. (Plate 28. figs. 1-3.) 
Ab affine P. vaginato, Turez., radice non repente, involucro oligophyllo, 
involueelli foliolis acuminatis quam umbellulis brevioribus, fructibus ob- 
cordatis non orbiculato-ellipticis, valleculis bi- vel trivittatis, commissura 
6-vittata recedit. 
Herba glaberrima, radice crassa ; caulis solitarius, glaber, circiter 45 cm. 
altus, teres, striatus, apice sulcatus, basi foliorum fibrosis rudimentis obtectus, 
parce foliosus. Folia basalia 6-12 cm. longa, subbipinnata, 3-juga, pinnis 
3- vel 2-sectis vel summis simplieibus basi lacinia extus addita, laciniis 
anguste lanceolato-linearibus acutis 1-1:5 (raro 2) em. longis, 0:1-0:2 em. 
latis ; petiolus ad 2:8 em. longus, inferne in vaginam ampliatus; folia 
'aulina similia, sed superne:gradatim reducta, summum trisectum, petiolo in 
vaginam commutato. Umbelle 2, altera terminalis, altera ex axilla folii 
supremi orta, minor; terminalis 10-L5-radiata; radii sulcati, longitudine 
inzequales, ad 3:2 em. longi; involucrum l- vel rarius 2-phyllum ; phylla 
filiformia, 04 cm. longa; umbellule multiflorze, involucella polyphylla, 
