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so as to show the stamens and scales. Fig. 2. exhibits the same parts in 
C. epithymum. Fig. 3. is a traced copy from Reichenbach’s representation 
(Je. Pl. v. f. 690. B.) of C. europea. It will be seen that this last differs ma- 
terially from my fig. 1. May not his plant be a distinct species characterized 
by its constantly 4-cleft corolla and palmate sexfid scales? This genus is well 
deserving of attention from British botanists, for several other species are 
known in Germany, Sweden, and France, which most probably exist in these 
islands. I add corrected specific characters for our two recorded species. 
C. europea, LIN N. (Sp. Pl. 180.) “florum glomerulis bracteatis " sessilibus, squa- 
mis bifidis erectis tubo corollæ per anthesin cylindrico, fructiferæ ventri- 
coso, adpressis. 
C. epithymum. Su. (Eng. Bot. sub p. 378.) “ florum glomerulis bracteatis” sessi- 
libus, squamis palmato-sectis conniventibus, tubo corollæ cylindrico limbo 
campanulato. 
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St. John's College, Cambridge, 
December 1, 1837. 
Since this paper was written I have been informed that my friend Mr. J. E. 
Bowman has gathered C. epilinum, Weihe (Rchb. Ic. Pl. t. 500. f. 693,) at 
Croesmere in Shropshire. I have not seen specimens. 
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