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TWO NEW TEXAS TRABESCAXTIAS. 101 



about 10- to 25-flowered; pedicels 3 to 5 cm. long, villous 

 with long white hairs ; sepals ovate, obtuse, 8 to 10 mm. lono-, 

 densely pubescent with white hairs; corolla very large, 

 deep purple, the large obovate petals very thin and beauti- 

 fully veined. — Sandy soil, Texas. Spring. 



This species is nearest T. Texana Bush, but is abun- 

 dantly distinct. Named for Mr. T. G. Harbison, collector 

 of this and the following. 



Specimens examined. — Texas : The only specimens seen 

 are those of the type, collected at Bryan, Brazos County, 

 T. G. Harbison 200, April 11, 1903. 



Tradescantia diffokme Bush,sp. nova. 



Stems at first simple, later much branched from the root, 

 erect, stout at base, 2 to 3 dm. tall, few branched above, 

 smooth and glaucous ; branches erect, slender ; leaf-blades 

 long-linear, acuminate, 1 to 2 dm. long, 6 to 10 mm. wide, 

 straight, fiat or a little conduplicate, very smooth ; sheaths 

 somewhat imbricated at base of stem, very smooth and 

 glaucous; bracts of the involucre 2, those of the primary 

 stems very short, unequal, 3 to 5 dm. long, conspicuously 

 saccate at the bases, very smooth and glaucous, those of 

 the later stems and branches much longer, unequal, saccate 

 at the bases and glabrous; cymes about 10- to 15-flowered; 

 pedicels 1 to 3 cm. long, sparsely glandular-pubescent; 

 sepals lanceolate, acuminate, 8 to 10 mm. long, sparsely 

 glandular-pubescent and tipped at the apices with a tuft of 

 long white hairs; corolla large, of a beautiful rose-color, 

 the large obovate petals very thin and beautifully veined. 

 Sandy soil, Texas. Spring. 



This is probably most nearly related to T. gigantea Rose, 

 but lacks the characteristic velvety pubescence of that 

 species. 



Specimens examined. — Texas: The only specimens 

 seen are these of the type, collected in Brazos County, by 

 T. G. Harbison 14, 791, April, 1903. 







