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offshoot from Senecio, which has arisen in the same region 

 but at a much later date as the expression of tendencies 

 in Senecio somewhat similar to those which gave the 

 Tussilagininae. The difference in the colour of the 

 corolla may well be due to the anthocyan changes, like 

 those which gave the red sunflower, the brilliant hues of 

 Cremanthodiu7n, and the more subdued tints of Petasites; 

 but the development of the long hairs of the style- 

 branches, the well-developed, obtuse basal appendages of 

 the anthex'S, and the peculiar cohesion of the young 

 involucral bracts all show that Parasenecio as an offshoot 

 from Senecio makes altogether a new angle with the 

 parental stem. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE IIL 



Fig. 1. General habit of Parasenecio Forrestii under surface of 



radical leaf and upper marbled surface of cauline leaf 



shown. 

 Fig. 2. Young capitulum showing slit-openings of involucre. 

 Fig. 3. Fruiting capitula showing mature shape and free involucral 



leaves. 

 Fig. 4. Floret of same showing exserted anther-tube and recurved 



style-branches. 

 Fig. 5. Style showing long apical hair.*. 

 Fig. 6. Stamen showing apical and basal appendages. 

 Fig. 7. Lower part of same showing obtuse raucronate basal 



appendages. 

 Fig. 8. Ripe achene showing pappus and ridges. 



Alchemilla conjuncta, Bab., in Dumfriesshire. 

 .By G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A., B.Sc. 



(Read 10th February 1922.) 



During the summer of 1921 a specimen of what appeared 

 to be this species was forwarded to me by Mr. Gladstone, 

 Younger, of Capenoch. He and Mr. Scott, Thornhill, had 

 found it growing in a certain glen near Penpont at a 

 considerable distance from any cottage. 



The name A. conjuncta, Bab., was confirmed by Mr. 

 W. E. Evans of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, who 

 gave me some interesting details of its distribution. Some 

 months afterwards Dr. Semple of the Dumfries Academy 



