SCROPHULARIACEiE. 119 



Intermediate between V. pulverulentum and V. nigrum. Differ- 

 ing from thie former in the stem and branches being more angular, 

 often tinged with purple ; the leaves with less floccose pubescence, 

 and the root-leaves distinctly and abruptly stalked, often cordate ; 

 the flowers smaller, and the stamens with purple hairs. Erom 

 V. nigrum it differs in the stem being paniculately branched with 

 the branches curving upwards, the root-leaves being broader and 

 less deeply cordate at the base ; the pubescence more loosely 

 attached to the plant, and coming off in masses. 



At Hellesdon, near Norwich, where it was refound by the 

 Hev. Kirby Trimmer in 1863, to whose kindness I owe living 

 specimens : and in various parts of Norfolk occasionally, according 

 to Smith. 



England. Perennial. Late Summer. 



HYBRID d. 



VERBASCUM NIGRO-LYCHNITIS. Schiede. 



Plate DCCCCXLVI. 



Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XX. Tab. MDCLXIV. 



V. Schiedianum, Koch, " Taschenbuch, p. 371." 



V. nigrum, var. ovatum, Koch, Syn. ed. i. p. 514. 



V. nigrum, var. nigro-Lycbnitis, Bab. Man. Brit. Bot. ed. v. p. 240. 



V. Thapsus, var. nigro-Lychnitis, With. Arr. Brit. PI. ed. vi. p. 340. 



Intermediate between V. Lychnitis and V. nigrum. Differing 

 from the former in the leaves being abruptly contracted into long 

 petioles at the base ; the hairs of the pubescence longer and less 

 white, so that the leaves are scarcely hoary beneath ; the flowers 

 yellow ; the stamens with purple hairs on the filaments, and the 

 racemes more dense. Erom V. nigrum it differs in the stem being 

 paniculately branched and more acutely angular above ; the lower 

 leaves not being cordate, on shorter petioles ; the leaves more 

 glabrous above, and with the pubescence beneath shorter ; the 

 panicle pyramidal ; the racemes more interrupted ; the flowers 

 smaller ; the calyx more densely woolly with whiter wool. 



Pound by Mr. Dawson Turner near Yarmouth ; and, according 

 to Professor Babington, it has been found in Sussex. I have 

 gathered it only at Green-street Green, near Darenth, Kent. 



England. Perennial. Late Summer. 



