Sediim purpiircum (I-.) Link, Imuuii. Horl. licrol. I (1821) p. i:57: Lcdt-l). Fl. All. 11, 

 p. I'JO: Lc(kl). IL Uoss. II. p. 181: i;pi,i.i. 'I'.i. A.n. II {VMA) p. l.")8. Scdiiin Tclcphiiiin 

 L. v;\i-. purpiiiriin) I> , M;i\iin. ('nissiihic. Asiac Orient, p. 752. Scdiim Tclt'pliiiini L. /i 

 Turczan. I'i. Hair:il.-!);iliiii-. (KSII) p. 2ir,, no. lOl. 



Hallicr conunon in sonicw lial drv meadows, riccpicnliy in open laiX'h-forcsl, clc 

 ai)onl liio Si.sli-kinn. at Tshehertasli, and I'st Si.sti-kcni. 



IMslriiuilion: Kuro])i' (in Norway, Snndalsoron, I'hint/ lUl 1, introdnci'd?). Siiji-- 

 ria. noilliwards to al)ont 02 north lat. (the gov(M innent of Tol)olsk) and eastwanl.s to 

 Kanik'iialka. norliuin .Mongolia, Manchoona, norliu in CJiina, Sakliaiin, Japan. 



Si-duni Aizoon !.. Spec. PL ed. II (1702) p. 017: Ledeh. Fl. All. II. ]). liKJ; Tuiczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 472; Ledeb. FL Ross. II. p. 183; Tuiczan. Fl. liaical.-Dahur. (1841) p. 21."). 

 no. '102: Maxim. Crassiilar. Asiae Orient, p. 750; I>|ii,i.i. 'P.i. A.n. II (1!K);5) p. &.). 



On the Sisti-kem, on div slo|)es facing south and overgrown with cojise \\ood, 

 rather common, antl in full bloom at the end of July. Form of leaves broadly lanceolate. 



Distribution: Throiighoul Siberia, from liu' I'ral and .\ilai lo Kamlchalka, north- 

 ern Mongolia (var.), eastern Asia (Manchooria. norlhein and ci'nlrai China. C.orea), Sak- 

 halin. Japan. 



Seduin hybriduiu L. Spec. PL ed. II (1702) p. 017: Ledeb. Fl. All. II. p. l'.)2: Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 173: Karel. et Kiril. linum. PL M. All. no. M.'icJ: Ledeb. F'l. Ross. II. ]>. 

 183; Turczan. M. Baical.-Dahur. (1844) p. 24.'). no. 103; Maxim. Crassiilac. Asiae Orienl. p. 

 701; ],-|, 1.1.1. <\K\ A.M. II (1903) p. 460. 



On the Abakan Steppe, between Askys and Ust Kamuishlo, on dry, sloping cliffs, 

 and near the Bei-kem, at Ivst Sisti-kem. With young flowers in the second half of June, 

 wilh flowers and fruil aboul Ihe middle of Augu.st. 



Distribution: 4'lie I'lal, Ihe Caucasus, Russian 4"urkeslan, southern Siberia, east- 

 wards to aboul Lake Raikal. northern Mongolia. 



Colylfdon spiiiosa L. Spec. PL ed. 11 (1702) p. 01."); Maxim, (jussiilac. Asiae Orient, 

 p. 725: Ledeb. Fl. All. II. p. 2(K): Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 467; Karel. ct Kiril. Enum. PL 

 Fl. All. no. 355. ['lubilicus spinosiis DC. Prodrom. III. p. 400; Ledeb. Fl. Ros.s. II, p. 174: 

 Turczan. L'l. Raical.-Dalun . (1844) p. 241, no. 4.59: i.'pi.i.i. >\>a. A.n. II (1903) p. 1.52. 



Young, globular lo ovoid clusters of leaves, only from 2 lo 3 cm. high, gathered by 

 me on dry, sandy slopes on the Yenisei, between Minusinsk and Ust Abakansk, at the 

 beginning of June. Besides, rather frccpient al Fst Sisti-kem, in diy, .sandy i)laces. on 

 sandy declivities towards the Bei-kem, etc.. where collected in full flower in the middle 

 of Augu.st. 



Distribution: South-eastern Russia, Russian Turkestan, the Thian-Shan, the Altai, 

 southern Siberia, easlwaids to Mancliooria, Mongolia, .southwards lo weslein Tibet and 

 Gobi. 



269 



