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exteriora 3'5-'3 mm., interiora {j6-7 mm. long. Ligiilie 12 mm., 

 anthene 2o mm., stylus vix 5 mm. long., hujus ramis connatis baud 

 exemptis. Achaenia cruda, 1 mm. long. 



To be inserted next V. ')?iicrocephahim DC, wbich, among otber 

 features, is not entirely stemless and bas larger lyrate-sinuate or 

 pinnatifld petioled leaves, 



Venidium Bolusii, sp, nov. Acaulescens, csespitosum ; rhizomate 

 valido radices longas subsimplices emittente ; fuliis rosulatis lyrato- 

 lobatis-pinnatifidisve basin versus longiuscule petioliformi-extenuatis 

 basi i:)aullo dilatatis inembranaceis utrobique cano-tomentosis pag. 

 sup. dein glabrescentibus ; injlorescentia scapum monocephalum 

 abbreviatum foliis plane breviorem cano-tomento.sum referente ; 

 capitidis pro rata parvis pluritiosculosis ; involucri subhemispha^rici 

 cano-tomentosi pbyllis 4-serialibus exterioribus subpanduriformibus 

 sub apice dilatatis apice ipso obtusis interioribus ovato-oblongis 

 membrana scariosa obtusissima viridi onustis ; lic/iilis circa 1-i exsertis 

 late oblongis 4-nervibus apice minute 8-denticulatis ; antheiHs basi 

 mieroscopice auriculatis ; styli ramis connatis apice bifidis ; acliceitiis 

 maxime crudis subcylindricis glabris. 



Cape, Vlaakplants, llielimond Division ; H. H. Bolus ( Hb. Hogers, 

 .11.13804). 



Folia 2-4 cm. long., summum 7-10 mm. lat. PedunciUus 1 cm. 

 long, vel etiam minus. Capitula pansa circa I'o cm. diam. Invo- 

 lucri pli^dla ext, 5-(j mm., int. 5'5-7 mm. long. Ligulse verisimiliter 

 flavse, 8 mm. long. Anthera^ 2 mm., stylus (ramis 1-5 nmi. long, 

 inclusis) 3 mm., aebsenia (adbuc cruda) 6 mm, long. 



Near tbe last described but different in foliage, short scape, and 

 smaller heads. 



Berkheya {Stohwa § Apuleui) cousinioides, sp. nov. Fruticulus 

 earduaceus, caiile stricto supeme ramoso ob folia decurrentia 4-alato 

 (alis denticulatis) uti rami frequenter folioso tomentoque brevi albo 

 obtecto ; foliis alternis raro oppositis sessihbus rigidis plerumque 

 trilobis (summis integris) lobis apice spinescentibus lateralibus quam 

 intermedins manifeste minoribus supra mox glabris pallide nitidis 

 prominenter reticulato-nervosis subtus albo-tomentosis ; copiiulis 

 sessilibus pro rata ^^arvulis hoiuogamis 5-6-tlosculosis ramulos ultimos 

 solitatim corona ntibus ; invoJucri ph^dlis lanceolatis apice spinulosis 

 margineque spinulis distantibus onustus dorso albo-tomentosis ; 

 acJifEuiis adhuc ciiidis anguste tm-binatis obscure costatis glabris ; 

 pajipi paleis late oblongis apice ciliolato-denticulatis. 



Transvaal, Lydenburg ; n. 14546. 



Folia pleraque 2-3 cm. long. ; lobi laterales ± o mm., lobus 

 intermedius + 15 mm. long. Capitula pansa circa 10 mm. diam. 

 Involucri phylla pleraque 6-8 mm. long. Receptaculi alveola? in toto 

 8 mm. alt. ; horum fimbnllae ina?quales, plerumque 3-6 mm. long. 

 Corolla? extus subtiliter glandulosa?, fere 1 cm. long. Acha^nia 3 mm. 

 pappus iEgre 1 mm. long. 



The very small heads aft'ord an easy means of distinguishing this 

 species. 



Berkheya {Stohaa § Apidcia) polyacantha, sp. nov. Planta 



