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basalia in petiolum circ. 5 cm. longum late alatum sensim 
angustata, caulina amplexicaulia, omnia remote apiculato- 
dentata, utrinque sparse albo-villosa, densius infra in nervis. 
Capitulum 7-8 cm. diam.; phylla_ biserialia lanceolata 
acuminata dense albo-villosa ; flores radii anguste lineares circ. 
3°75 cm. longi; achaenia 3 mm. longa, obovata, compressa, 
pilosa, margine et faciebus valide uninervia ; pappus inaequalis 
fusco-rufus, uniseriatus, achaenio vel flosculo brevior. 
“ Moist, shady places on western slopes of Kari pass, on descent 
to Shu-pa valley from Pung-tzu-la to Shi-zo. Elevation 13,000 ft. 
Flowers deep blue. Yunnan, September 1904.’’ G. Forrest. 
o. 661. 
I have described the plant from a single specimen of Mr. 
Forrest’s. There is also a specimen in the Kew Herbarium, 
coll. Hosie, without number, which is in my opinion the same. 
“)5e Aster Jeffreyanus, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Rhizoma unicaule. Caulis strictus, pilosus, 15-25 cm. longus. 
Folia basalia petiolata petiolo 1-1°5 cm. longo; lamina ovata vel 
oblanceolata, apice acuta, subtus ad nervos pilosa, integra, 
3-5 cm. longa, I~1°7 cm. lata. Folia caulina mox parva, erecta, 
sessilia, 1-1°5 cm. longa. Capitulum cum ligulis 4-5 cm. diamet. 
Involucri phylla pauciseriata, basi parce pilosa, ceterum glabra, 
firma, anguste ovata, 7-8 mm. longa, 3-3°5 mm. lata. Ligulae 
lavandulaceo-coeruleae, anguste limeares, 15-18 mm. longae, 
I°5 mm. latae ; florum disci corolla 2-5-3 mm. longa. Achaenium 
valde compressum, obovatum vel fere obcordatum, 2°5 mm. 
longum, glabrum. Pappi pili setiformes, rufi, breves, inaequales, 
quam achaenium multo breviores. 
“‘ Marshy hillsides, base of Lichiang peak, Lichiang valley. 
Alt. 10,000 ft. Ray florets deep lavender, disc florets rich orange. 
September 1904.”’ G. Forrest. No. 669. 
Close to Aster Souliet, Franchet, from the region of Tongolo, 
but differing by the acute leaves, the longer involucral bracts, 
and glabrous achenes. 
45? Bescon patentisquama, J.F. Jeffrey. Sp. nov. 
Affinis E. unifloro, Linn, sed foliis caulinis majoribus, pedun- 
culo apice incrassato, involucro dense albo-tomentoso, phyllariis 
exterioribus patentibus atque reflexis differ 
Planta perennis, undique villosa, radice sat crassa fibrosa ; 
scapi plures robusti satis foliosi. Folia basalia numerosa 
rosulatim conferta, spathulata, 4-5 cm. longa, 1-2 cm. lata, in 
petiolum 2-3 cm. longum sensim attenuata, margine integra, 
sparse villosa, supra nitide viridia, nervis paucis vix ad apicem 
adscendentibus, folia caulina anguste lanceolata, subacuta vel 
