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caulina ± 10 X 3-5 cm., juniora imminuta tandem in bracteaS 

 paniculse transeuntia. Panicrula circiter 15 x 10 cm. Pedunculi 

 proprii ± 1-5 cm. long., bracteas ultimas perpaucas filiformes susti- 

 nentes. Capitula 9x6 mm. Involucri phylla 8 mm. long., caly- 

 culi circa 5 mm. Flosculi subinclusi. Corollae vix 6 mm. long., 

 superne amplificatie. Styli rami truncati, penicillati, 1 mm. long. 

 Achajnia 3 mm., pappus 5*5 mm. long. 



The most obvious distinction between the above and S. pur- 

 pureus L. is seen in the cauline leaves with their large auricles. 



Euryops {^AngustifolicB) Brownei, sp. nov. Caulescens, caule 

 erecto crebro folioso glabro, foHis sublaxe imbricatis sessilibus 

 elongatis anguste linearibus obtusis basi aHquanto dilatatis mar- 

 gine microscopice serrulatis carnosulis glabris, pedunculis axillari- 

 bus monocephalis foliis subaequilongis pubescentibus, capitulis 

 mediocribus multiflosculosis, involucri medium usque partiti 

 phyllis circiter 18 subbiseriatis triangularibus acutis nisi obtusis 

 longitrorsum nervosis apice retusis, achaeniis hucusque valde 

 Orudis turbinatis pappi setis numerosis intricatis caducissimis 

 onustis. 



Hab. Mt. Kenia, 9000 ft. ; Lieut. Orde Browne. 



Folia pleraque 1-5-2 cm. long., aegre 1 mm. lat., in sicco Isete 

 viridia, juniora ascendentia seniora patula. Pedunculi longit. 

 2 cm. paullulum excedens. Capitula 1*5 cm. diam. Involucri 

 phyllorum pars divisa 2 mm. long. Ligulas 5*5 x fere 3 mm., 

 recurvse. Achsenia -75 mm. long. ; pappi setae achaenia duplo 

 excedentes, sordide albae. 



In habit and foliage this has much resemblance to E. Jacksoni 

 S. Moore, but its shorter pubescent peduncles and smaller heads 

 enable the two to be distinguished on sight. 



EUEYOPS OSTEOSPERMUM S. MoorO. 



Hab. Ehodesia, Mt. Chirinda ; Sioynnerton. 

 The type specimen came from Salisbury. 



Centaurea rhizocephala Oliv. & Hiern. var. australis 

 var. nov. A typo abhorret praesertim ob capitula breviora 

 necnon angustiora (1-5 x 1-3 cm.) et involucri phylla pallida 

 spinis debiiioribus onusta. 



Hab. Ehodesia, Mazoe ; Eyles, 397 : Sahsbury ; B. F. Band. 

 (Also at Kew — between Broken Hill zinc mine and Bwana M'cuba 

 copper mine; G. E. F. Allen.) 



Mr. Eyles writes of this : " Coming up on burnt veld flats and 

 vleis ; clumps of white flowers close to ground with spiny in- 

 volucres just in crust of soil and long tapering woody rootstock." 

 This latter, as shown by Mr. Eyles' specimen, can reach a length 

 of nearly 30 cm., with a breadth of 1 cm. at soil level, whence it 

 gradually tapers off so as to measure only half as broad. This is 

 a remarkable variety which may perhaps turn^ out not to be con- 

 specific with the northern plant. 



Gerbera Welwitschii, sp. nov. Spithamea vel paullulum 

 ultra vel minus, caudice brevissimo longe albo-lanato, foliis ovatis 

 vel obovato-oblongis obtusissimus basi rotundatis vel in petiolum 



