TO SOUTH-AFRICAN BOTANY. 157 
metr., flor. Dec., anno 1883 legit W. Tyson No. 1689, in herb. 
meo; tam in monte “Sheba,” Transvaalensi, Oct. (1886) legi 
ipse; "Orange Free State," Cooper, 900; Basutoland, Cooper, 
2001; Natal, Sutherland, Fannin No. 9, in-herb. Kewensi. 
The flowers I saw were a beautiful crimson. Very distinct by 
its erested capsule; in Cooper's specimens the crest was longer 
(4-5 millim.) and the capsule more densely tomentose. It is 
remarkable that the capsules closely resemble those of the Ame- 
rican H. texana ; while they are very little like those of any Cape 
species I have seen. 
PELARGONIUM LEPTOPODIUM, Bolus,n.sp. (§ Ligularia.) Tota, 
petalis exceptis, plus minus pubescens ; caulis debilis, lignosus, 
decumbens, parce ramosus; rami graciles, interdum pilosi; folia 
pilis minimis curvatis pubescentia, radicalia plurima longe petio- 
lata pinnati-partita 3°5-7°0 centim. longa, segmentis cuneatis vel 
linearibus subacutis 0'5-1:2 centim. longis, petiolis laminam longe 
superantibus, stipulis linearibus acutis basi petiolo adnatis 0°5-1 
centim. longis, folia caulina pauciora minora stipulis subliberis ; 
peduueuli graciles, 2- vel rarius 3-flori, demum 5-8 centim. longi, 
bracteis linearibus; pedicelli gracillimi, 1:5-2 centim. longi, tubo 
calycis equilongi; calycis lacinie lanceolate acute, 7-9 millim. 
longe, tubo gracillimo 2-3plo breviores ; petala 5, obovata, circ. 
l-L1 centim. longa. (Ex exempll. plur. exsicc. 2604 et 7315 ut 
infra.) 
Hab. In planitie, tum ad pedes montium, prope pagum Ceres, 
in Colonia Capensi, alt. circ. 460 metr., flor. Oct., anno 1873 legi, 
No. 2604; in eodem loco, flor. Jan., No. 7315 ; in herbb. Kewensi 
et meo. 
Nearly allied to P. artemisiafoliwm, DC., of which it has the 
habit. Differs by the shorter, broader, and fewer segments of 
its leaves, more copious pubescence, fewer-flowered peduncles, 
shorter and less acuminate calyx-lobes, and the smaller petals. 
The latter are usually a bright but dark rose-colour. 
PrEnARGONIUM MacOwanr, Bolus, n. sp. Fruticulus ramosus ; 
rami inferne denudati, sursum foliosi nodis incrassatis ; folia petio- 
lata bipinnato-partita subcarnosa glauca scabra laciniis linearibus 
acutis, petiolis 2-2:5 centim. longis cum lamina subequilonga 
articulatis, stipulis subulatis acuminatis ; pedunculi biflori, recti, 
3-8:5 centim. longi, bracteis subulatis acuminatis, pedicellis bre- 
vissimis; calycis laciniee ovate acute scabre demum sepius 
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