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BELLIS ROTUNDIFOLIA, VAR. C@3RULESCENS. 
Native of Marocco. 
Nat. Ord. Composira.—Tribe AsTEROIDES. 
Genus Beis, Linn.; (Benth. and Hook. f. Gen. Pl., vol. ii. p. 265.) 
BELL Is rotundifolia ; perennis, foliis gracile petiolatis late ovatis orbiculatisve 
apice rotundatis sinuato-dentatis 3-nerviis appresse pilosis, scapo gracili : 
pubescente, capitulo 3-11 poll. diam., involucri bracteis pubescentibus 
v. hirsutis subeequalibus, corollis radii albis v. azureis discique basin 
versus pilosulis, acheniis epapposis marginibus ciliatis. 
BELLIs rotundifolia, Boiss. et Reut. Pugill. Pl. Nov. Alger. et Hisp., p- 55, — 
excl. syn.; Wilkomm et Lange Prodr. Fl. Hisp., vol. ii. p. 82, 
excl. syn, 
Var. c@rulescens, corollis radii azureis, Bellis cwrulescens, Coss. Mss. in — 
Herb, Balansa. 
The Blue Daisy is one of the commonest spring flowers in 
various parts of Marocco, abounding in fields with a rich soil 
on the hills near Tangier, and occurring in great profusion by 
the water-courses of the valleys of the Greater Atlas in lat. 31°, 
at elevations of 4000 to 11,000 feet. In the low country 
between Tangier and the Atlas, as at Mazagan, Casa Blanca, — 
Mogador, and the base of the Atlas, it was not found. 
Specimens brought by Mr. Maw and myself flowered both at 
Brosely and Kew, in May and September respectively ; of 
these Mr. Maw’s (here figured) were by far the most luxu- 
niant, the specimen being twice as large as any gathered by 
myself in Marocco, and more glabrous. A pot-full of this 3 
Species in flower presents a most beautiful appearance, from 
the delicate azure hue of the ray-flowers. 
Bellis rotundifolia was first described from specimens col- 
1 by its discoverers, Messrs. Boissier and Reuter, in 
Oran, the westernmost province of Algeria (that adjoining 
FEBRUARY Isr, 1873. 
