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9. Smithia (Eusmithia) salsuginea, n. sp. ; caule ramoso hine inde 
parce setuloso, foliolis 1-2-jugis cum impari cuneato-obovatis obtusis- 
simis margine costaque subtus distanter setulosis, stipulis parte basali 
decurrente superiore duplo breviore ovato-lanceolatis nervosis scariosis 
margine hyalino-albidis, racemis simplicibus v. ramosis folia pluries 
superantibus 2—5-floris, pedunculis parce setulosis, bracteis ovato-lan- 
ceolatis calyce 4-plo brevioribus adpressis, calycis 4-linealis scariosi 
glaberrimi inferne elevato-striati superne retieulati nervulis exeurrenti- 
bus pectinati segmentis subeequalibus inferiore lato ovato rigide apicu- 
lato superiore orbiculato late emarginato, petalis flavis, leguminibus 
articulis cire. 9 plus minus (nune obsolete) tuberculatis.—In palude 
salsula peninsule Kaü-láng, juxta mare, ex adverso ins. Hongkong, 
sociis Simithia conferta, Sm., et Geissaspide cristata, W. et A., mense 
Octobri 1868, detexit oculatissimus Sampson. (Exsice. n. 15113.) 
This plant with its companions are all additions to the Hongkong 
Flora, due to the vigilance of Mr. Sampson, who has likewise found 
Smithia sensitiva at Canton. S. gracilis, Benth., and S. humilis, Benth. 
(neither described, to my knowledge), appear to be its nearest allies. 
ernonia (Ascaricida) clivorum, n. sp.; herbacea, sesqui-tri- 
pedalis, caule angulato elevato-striato tomentoso, foliis brevipetiolatis 
oblongis v. oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis distanter calloso-serratis 
supra costa tomentella excepta glabriusculis subtus pilosulis atque gut- 
tulis resinosis pallidis conspersis utrinque sed prsecipue subtus promi- 
nulo-reticulatis, floribus laxe paniculatis, capitulis hemisphzericis longi- 
uscule pedunculatis 20—30-floris, involucri squamis linearibus acutis 
arachnoideis et glandulosis interioribus anguste hyalino-marginatis ex- 
terioribus sensim brevioribus, flosculis purpureis, achzeniis angulatis 
striatis fuscis glandulosis albo-strigosis basi pallide bulbosis, pappi 
albidi setis omnibus capillaribus exterioribus brevibus, receptaculo fim- 
briato-alveolato.—In frutectis clivorum ad fauces Shiu-hing fluv. West 
River, prov. Cantoniensis, mensibus Februario Octobrique a. 1867, 
collegit Th. Sampson. (Exsicc. n. 14743.) 
The nearest ally of this species is V. nemoralis, Thw., which however 
has rather larger capitula, rounded involucre-scales, achzenia twice as 
long with the outer pappus-scales subpaleaceous, and narrower much 
less prominently reticulate leaves 
4. Fraxinus (Fraxinaster) rhynchophylla, n. sp. ; ramis obtuse quad- 
rangulis, ramulis apice ad insertionem foliorum inflorescentizeque dense 
