agreed that Willdenow mistook the species which Linnaeus 

 designated by the name of Sibirica, which properly belongs 

 to our present plant, but having before retained that of 

 Willdenow, which is also adopted in the Hortus Kewensis, 

 we think it least likely to occasion confusion still to adopt 

 his name, leaving the correction to our synonyms. Our 

 Valeriana sibirica (No. 714,) is Patrinia rupertris of 

 Roemer and Schultes, Fedia rupestris of Vahl. At the 

 time of publishing our Valeriana sibirica we observed that 

 the Valeriana ruthenica possess the fragrance of Jasmine, 

 but it is not altogether without a slight admixture of the 

 odour of officinal Valerian. 



Native of the Altaic mountains, which form the southern 

 boundaries of Siberia. Flowers in June and July. 



Communicated by Messrs. Loddiges and Sons. 



