136 ROSACEA. 



over 5 inches. The" stipules are narrow and one-fourth inch, and the 

 bracteoles of the epicalyx half inch long and wide. B's Pykara specimen 

 has leaflets]^_less than half inch, bracteoles less than one-third inch, .ind 

 stipules less than one -sixth inch. 



Gen. Dist. Temperate and sub-tropical Himalaya, Sikkim 4 to 8,000 feet, 

 Darjeeling, Khasia, Tenasserim. 



Fragaria nilgerrensis Schldl. ; F.B.I, ii 344, X 3 ; 

 White Nilgiri Strawberry. A strong growing plant, with 

 stout rootstock surrounded by the broad bases of the 

 leaf-stalks, with their stipules of ^ to % inch. All 

 green parts clothed with stout hairs. Leaflets regularly 

 and coarsely toothed ; veins numerous, close, running 

 parallel and straight from the midrib nearly to the 

 margin. Panicle repeatedly forked, 6 to 8 inches high ; 

 bracts 5^ to ^ inch. Flowers ^ to ^ inch across. 

 Sepals reflexed in fruit. Fruit conical, pale, sweetish. 

 t. 99. Wight Sp. Nilg. t. 61 (F. elatior), Ic. t. 988. 



In shady places flowering early summer. Pulneys : Kodaika- 

 nal, etc. Nilgiris : Ootacamund, Pykara. Bourne 1065. 



F.B.I, unites with this plant one from the Khasi hills, which however 

 differs slightly in fruit. 



POTENTILLA. f.b.i. 51 xi. 



Small herbs in habit like the Strawberry, but with 

 hard not juicy fruits (torus) and usually with at least the 

 lower leaves of five or more leaflets. 



Species about 150 in the cold and temperate regions of the 

 northern hemisphere ; on tropical mountains and in the southern 

 hemisphere only a very few. Great Britain has 9 species — 

 Cinquefoil, Silverweed, etc. 



Potcntilla Icschcnaultiana Ser. ; F.B.I, ii 350, XI 15. 

 Whole plant softly hairy, much tufted, a few inches 

 high. Root very stout tapering downwards, the top (root- 

 stock) % inch, covered with the remains of the leaf- 

 bases. Lower leaves with their stalks, 6 to 10 inches ; 

 leaflets three at the end of the stalk, and a pair a little 

 below, and sometimes a second pair a third down the 



