NEW CHINESE PLANTS. 509 
Saussurea Bullockii, Dunn; a S. Tanaka, Franch. et Sav., 
caulibus exalatis distincta. 
Herba stricta, perennis, 13—-3-pedalis. Rhizoma obliqua. Caulis 
cum foliorum paginis inferioribus et inflorescentia lana tenui 
deciduo arachnoideus. Folia subcoriacea; inferiora anguste 
triangularia, acuminata, basi cordata, 4-6 poll. longa, margine 
repando-dentata, dentibus acuminatis, pugentibus, nervis subter 
prominentibus, petiolis 2-5 poll. longis; superiora magis ovata, 
minora; petioli semiamplexicaules. Capitula 5-6 lin. diam., 
corymboso-paniculata, pedunculis sepius breviora; receptaculi 
squame dimidium involucri vix accedentes. Jnvolucrum turbi- 
natum vel anguste campanulatum, 8-9 lin. longum; bractex 
exteriores triangulares, breves, interiores gradatim longiores et 
obtusiores, arcte adpresse. lores intense purpurei, tandem 
bracteis sesquilongiores ; antherarum caudicule lanate. Achenia 
anguste obovata, obscure striata, 3 lin. longa, pappo albido, setis 
exterioribus paucis. 
Kranast: Kiukiang, Dr. Shearer (ef. Journ. Linn. Soe. xxii. 
(1888) p. 468), Lushan Mts., Bullock, 40; Hupren: Fang, 
A, Henry, 6692. Bullock’s is the only specimen at Kew with 
perfect leaves and flowers. 
Saussurea graminea, Dunn; a S. romuleifolia, Franch., 
capitulis minoribus, lanugine sparsiore distincta. 
Herba perennis, semipedalis. Rhizoma squamosum, ramosum, 
caules fasciculosque steriles emittens. Caulis gracilis, sericeus, 
paucifoliatus, monocephalus. Folia papyracea, supra fusca 
tenuiter sericea, subter albotomentosa, anguste linearia, acumi- 
nata, margine revoluta, integerrima, 5-6 poll. longa, 3 lin. 
lata, basi latiora vaginantia. COapitulum 8-10 lin. diam., foliis 
paucis basi orientibus circumdatum et superatum ; receptaculi 
squame vix dimidium involucri accedentes. Involucrum laxe 
sericeum, campanulatum, 8-9 lin. longum; bractew exteriores 
basi late ovate in acumen longum reflexum abeuntes, interiores 
lineares erecti. Flores violacei, bracteis paullo longiores ; 
anthere basi fimbriato-caudate. Achenium glabrum, pappo 
fusco, basi corona brevi circumdato. 
Szecuvuren: Tachienlu, Soulié, 594. 
Saussurea Leontodon, Dunn; a S. semilyrata, Franch. et 
Bur., indumento distincta. 
Herba perennis, pedalis, omnino scabrida, quasi pulvere 
2Q2 
