of the Class Composites. 303 



the examination of another and very perfect specimen of the 

 latter species in the herbarium of the younger Linnaeus, now 

 incorporated with that of Sir James Edward Smith. 



a 



Mutisia vicicefolia, p. 36*3. 

 The specimens of this species from Cavanilles, as well as from 

 Ruiz and Pavon, are marked on the tickets as being from Peru ; 

 but it is stated by Cavanilles in his Jcones Plantarum as being 

 native of Valparaiso in Chile. Should this information be incor- 

 rect, and the plant really proves to be a native of Peru, the M. 

 acuminata may ultimately be found to be identically the same. 



Mutisia sinuaia, p. 2G7. 

 From a specimen I have received from Dr. Gillies, the rays 

 appear to be of a pale pink, almost approaching to white. The 

 broad base of the leaves, and the continuous wings of the stalks, 

 sufficiently distinguish the M. subspinosa from this species, al- 

 though Dr. Hooker has proposed to unite them. I have also a 

 specimen of this from Dr. Gillies. The rays of M. subspinosa are 



bright yellow. 



Mutisia linearifolia, p. 272. 



I have specimens of this from Dr. Gillies marked M. rigida, 

 nov. s/).? The exterior scales of the involucrum are furnished 

 with a short abrupt point. I have referred to this species, with 

 a mark of doubt, the M. linifolia of Dr. Hooker, which, however, 

 turns out to be a very distinct plant, as I find from examining a 

 specimen with which Dr. Gillies has favoured me. It differs in 

 having perfectly flat leaves, and the exterior scales of the in- 

 volucrum ovate and acuminate. 



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