Teo UIROS ES a 
SOME CRITICAL SPECIES OF ECHIUM. 395 
The Linnean herbarium contains two covers marked Ecnmruw. In these 
there are 23 sheets, of which only thirteen bear specific names in the hand- 
writing of Linneus; two more are in that of hisson ; but eight are unnamed. 
In two instances there are two sheets pinned together, although bearing quite 
different plants. As there is no evidence that they were so pinned by 
Linnsus himself, this raises no presumption that he supposed the pinned 
specimens to belong to the same species. 
Of the 23 specimens one is a minute example of Lithospermum apulum ; 
nine are Lobostemons from South Africa; one is Echium candicans from 
Madeira, and the remaining twelve are European species. 
For the sake of clearness, all writing on the sheets is here quoted in italics 
between inverted commas, and followed by the letters L., L. fil., or J. E. S. ; 
the last standing for Sir J. E. Smith, all whose notes are written in pencil. 
List OF SPECIMENS. 
A. Inscript. “ candicans. Madera Mason,” L. fil., and a tergo “ Echium 
plantagineum thyrsiflorum in rupis” (sic) “ altioribus, Mason ex 
litteris? L. fil. A fine specimen. 
B. Inscript. “ 3. vulgare,” L. Itis sine loco. , 
C. Inscript. “ plantaginifolium H. U.," L., indicating that it is a cultivated 
specimen from Hort. Ups. 
D. Inscript. * A. 39,” L., and “ Was pinned to vulgare. E. orientale 
H. B.?” J. E. S. Sine loco, but probably received from Alstroemer. 
E. Inscript. *.L. 152," L. Sine nomine aut loco, but the inscription 
indicates a plant received from Loefling, and therefore from Spain or 
Portugal. Below this sheet is pinned sheet G. 
F. Inscript. * E. violaceum H. U.," L. Cultivated specimen from Hort. 
Ups. 
G. Inscript. * 452a," L., and a tergo “ Echium montanum parvum, flore 
magno. n montibus Espartal. Lo...” L. The last three letters 
of the collector’s name are undecipherable, but he was probably 
Loefling. This sheet is pinned below sheet E. 
H. Inscript. “ 2 italicum,” L. Sine loco. Below this sheet is pinned 
sheet J. 
I. Inscript. “ pyrenaicum H. U.," L., et a tergo “flores purpurei," L. 
A cultivated specimen from Hort. Ups. 
J. Inscript. “ e" L., signifying that it came from Gerber, who collected 
in South Russia. This sheet is pinned below sheet H. 
K. No inscription. 
L. No inscription. 
M. Inscript. “ Echium lusitanicum folio amplissimo Tourn." in the hand- 
writing of Jan Burman, then “ lusitanicum” in that of Linn. fil., 
followed by “?” J. E. S. 
LINN. JOURN.—BOTANY, VOL, XLIV, 2I 
