196 Harry Bolus. 
Cape Colony (South-eastern Region), district Kentani, amongst grass 
(Erianthus capensis Nees), alt. about 1,000 ft., fl. Dec., Miss A, Pegler, 
No. 891! (in herbb. Kew, Berlin and my own). 
Distinct by its much divided leaves and large spreading inflor- 
escence, The species is dedicated to the Rev. F. C. Kolbe, D. D., of 
Cape Town, who has distinguished himself by his love of Cape botany, 
and his enthusiastic efforts in teaching and spreading a love for it 
amongst others. 
4. Felicia maritima Bolus, |. c., p. 137 (Compositae-Asteroideae). 
F. foliis alternis, semiteretibus, carnosis; capitulis terminalibus, soli- 
tariis, 40-floris; involucro 3-seriato; achaeniis hispidulis. 
Herba salsuginosa, humilis, decumbens; rami graciles e caudice, nunc 
adscendentes, nunc patentes, nodiis radicantes, glabri vel hispiduli; folia 
alterna subpauca, adscendentia, e basi dilatata semiamplexicaulique scari- 
osa, lineari-semiteretia vel filiformia, obtusa, carnosa, 0,15—0,35 cm 
longa, 0,07— 0,12 cm crassa; capitula terminalia, solitaria, turbinata, 
0,5 cm longa, 0,4 cm diam.; involucrum 3-seriatum, squamis oblongis 
vel oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis, intimis longioribus, floribus paullo brevio- 
ribus; flores radii circ. 14, ligulis albis; flores disci circ. 25, flavi; achaenia 
hispidula, pappi setis subpaucis, barbellatis. 
Cape Colony, in sandy ground near the sea-shore, inundated in 
winter, Maitland, near Cape Town, fl. June, coll. A. Bolus (Herb. Norm. 
Austr.-Afr., 1170; herb. Bolus, 6265!) 
Allied to F. ficoidea DC. (also a halophilous plant), but quite distinct 
by its slender habit, alternate, obtuse, narrower leaves, and acute invo- 
lucral bracts. 
5. Felicia Flanaganii, Bolus, |. c., p. 137 (Compositae-Asteroideae). 
F. foliis oppositis, petiolatis, ellipticis ovatisve, integris; pedun- 
culis monocephalis; involucro  1-seriato, squamis pilosis; floribus 
radii 12, ligulis albis, disci ad 33, flavis; achaeniis hispidulis; pappo 
1-seriato. 
Fruticulus procumbens, vel dependens, ramosus, ad 25 cm longus; 
rami oppositi, graciles, pubescentes, pallidi, in pedunculo monocephalo, 
nudo, pubescente, pallido, pleroque. 8—12 cm longo, desinentes; folia 
patentia, opposita, petiolata, petiolo 0,3—0,5 cm longo, lamina elliptica, 
ovatave, obtusa, obscure apiculata, submembranacea, pilosa, supra viridia, 
subtus pallidiora, 0,8—1,2 cm longa; capitula turbinata, 0,8—0,9 cm 
longa, 0,9—1,1 cm lata, receptaeulo alveolato; involucrum 1-seriatum, 
squamis cire. 12—13, oblongis, linearibusve, acutis, nervatis, pilosis. 
pallescentibus, floribus paullo brevioribus; flores radii circ. 12, ligulis 
albis apice 3-dentatis, flores disci cir. 33, flavi; achaenia hispidula, pappo 
l-seriato, subcopioso, setis barbellatis. 
Cape Colony, South-eastern Region, district Komgha Mooi Plaats. 
overhanging  precipitous rocks, alt. 1,000 ft, June, ,not common,* 
Flanagan, 1799! 
Allied to and with the habit of F. (Aster petiolatus Harv. Thes. 
