Plants Collected in the Percy Sladen Memorial Exjjeditionis. 373 



2. G. candidissimum, Lamk. Encycl. ii. 754. 



Cape : Upper southern slopes above Pickeniers Pass, 5201 ; sand 

 of river-lied between Lang Kloof and Nardouw Pass, 5348. 



Khamiesberg : Marshy ground \\ miles south-west of Leliefontein, 

 5000 ft., 6336. 



Distribution. — South-western districts to Uitenhage. 



HELIPTERUM, DC. 



1. H. varlegatum, DC. Prodr. vi. 212. 



Cape : Top of Oliphant's River Mountains, behind Baths, flower- 

 heads brown and white, 6892. 



Distribution. — Southward to the Cape Peninsula and Caledon. 



2. H. canescens, DC. Prodr. vi. 212. 



Cape: G-iftberg, 1-2000 ft,, bush 9-12 in. high, bracts white, 7436; 

 top of Oliphant's River Mountains, behind Baths, 6887. 



Distribution. — Western districts generally, southwards to Caledon. 



3. II. virgatum, DC. Prodr. vi. 213. 



Khamiesberg : Near summit of Beacon Hill, north-west of Lelie- 

 fontein, 5400 ft., bush If ft., fls. yellow, bracts with rosy margins, 

 6333. 



Distribution. — Little Namaqualand, Clanwilliam and the districts 

 of Worcester and Paarl. 



HELICHRYSUM, Vahl. 



1. H. alsinoides, DC. Prodr. vi. 169. 



Cape: Oliphant's River Mountains, 7713. 



Distribution. — Great Bushmanland to the Karee Bergen. 



I have not seen an authentic specimen of this species, but have 

 compared the above plant with specimens so named by Schlechter 

 and collected by him in the Karee Bergen (No. 8170) and at Pella 

 in Great Bushmanland (without number). The type was collected 

 by Drcge, but no locality was given by either De Candolle or Harvey, 

 and it is not mentioned in Drege's Catalogue. 



2. H. cct'pillaceum, Less. Syn. vi. 275. 



Cape: Rocks near stream at head of Mitchell's Pass, Ceres, 1000 ft., 

 6o62i. 



Khamiesberg: In shade of rocks near bottom of Khoms Ravine, 

 damp places, lis. white, 6663 ; low kopje opposite Bowesdorp, 5848. 



