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" Omni parte tenuior, minus ramosa, in rarais exterior, fl. unilatevales solitarii in- 

 terdum gemini, in interioribus in axi flexuosae distinctius alterni. Fol. junioralanceol. 

 in mucronem attenuata, adultiora obovato-spathulata mucrone (elongate recto v. bre- 

 vissime curvato) sub apice emergente. Panic, deflorata ob bract, coloratas max. mem- 

 branac. fusco-variegata. Hue St. Lim. Valensienes, Fr. Mant. p. 10 (ex specira. ad 

 J. Agardh datis) qua sola magnitudiue a nostra differt. 7 — 8. 2/ . In littoribus. — 

 P. 121. 



Mr. Notcutt has been good enough to furnish me with the follow- 

 ing particulars respecting the habitat, which would tend to disprove 

 the idea of its being a starved specimen of S. Limonium. " Found in 

 salt marshes on both sides of the town," (Fareham). " On the side 

 between Fareham and Portchester the common form of S. Limonium 

 grows in profusion, but I could not perceive any specimens which pre- 

 sented any intermediate grade between my plant and it, though they 

 both grow near each other." 



Statice Limonium, Linn., var. $. longifolia. 

 Spicis elongatis, floribus minus confertis ; foliis lanceolatis, angus- 

 tis, acuminatisque, submucronatis. Limonium Anglicum minus, 

 Ray, Syn. 202. Statice Limonium y. Sm. Fl. Brit. i. 34L 

 Spikes elongated, flowers more distant, leaves lanceolate, narrow, 

 sometimes linear-lanceolate (young leaves occasionally resembling 

 the normal form in S. lamonium), generally with long bordered foot- 

 stalks and a weak mucro, formed by the cartilaginous margins of the 

 leaves. 



This description is taken from a number of specimens in the herba- 

 rium of the Botanical Society of London, from two localities in Scot- 

 land ; one being St. Mary's Isle (the specimens are from the Botanical 

 Society of Edinburgh) ; and the other Garlieston, Wigtonshire, (the 

 specimens collected by Professor Balfour and communicated by Mr. 

 Watson). 



The calyx of this variety exactly resembles that of Statice Limo- 

 nium, a. ; and 1 have examined a number of specimens presenting 

 every form of leaf between elliptic and linear-lanceolate, but very 

 few approach to spathulate ; the spikes are very numerous, bearing 

 many flowers, but are elongated, and each flower is perfectly distinct. 

 On this account the variety appeal's somewhat like S. rariflora, but is 

 distinguished by the shape and relative size of the calyx and the form 

 of the leaves. The whole plant, when dried, has a reddish brown tint. 



London, March 25, 1843. Arthur Henfrey. 



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