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NEW NATAL PLANTS. 253 
We have no Natal species of Aster at all like this plant, nor does 
“ Betis nis Herbarium contain any species with which it would be 
confused. 
ae Felicia pinnatifida, sp.nov. Plantzx ee 2-8 poll. 
alte feacteen attingentes 5-6 poll., hirsuta; cau s brevissimus, 
copiose ramosus ex basi, ramis ascendentibus, “terotibus, purpureis ; 
folia alterna, simplicia, petiolata, exstipulata, 3-4-pinnatifida, lobis 
linearibus, oblongis, variantibus ex } ad 1 poll. longos; petiolus 
altus et dilatatue basi, semiamplexicaulis, 2- 13 lin. longus; capitula 
solitaria, multiflora, radiata; floribus radiis purpureis; discis luteis, 
3-3 poll. diam., Seale cealae squame 2-4-seriate, lineari-lanceolate, 
us 
sim, subspinose in dorso, atropurpure; flores radii ligulati, 
obtusi, disci tubulosi, 5-dentati; sete pappi multe, serrate, uni- 
seriate ; achenia compressa, minute pubescentia. 
ab. Natal: sources pe Tugela River, summit of Mont-aux- 
Sources, 11,000 ped. alt.; M.S. Hvans, No. 789. 
iffers from all the South African species of Felicia known to us 
by its deeply pinnatifid — Always found in wet gravelly places 
at or near heads of streamlet 
elicia drakensber, ‘ad ensis, sp. Suffruticosa, 6-12 
poll. nike rami lignosi, erecti, seniores elabe, juveniores ibe uli, 
cortice cano; folia conferta ad extrema ramorum, linearia, sessilin 
rugosa, erecti formia, pilosa sum albis artictlags crinibus ; 14-12 
lin. longis; capitula solitaria, cerulea, in 31 poll. longis pedunealis 
pilosis; squame involucrales 10-12, 2-seriatx, lineares, vel lin 
lanceolate, acute, pilose, 2-3 lin. longe ; radii flores late ligulati, 
4-venati; disci tubulosi, 5-dentati; sete pappi multe, serrate, 
uniseriate 
H Natal: Sources of Tugela River, summit of Mont-aux- 
Sources, 11,000 ped.; M. S. vans, No. 7. 
This is quite unlike any other Natal species known to us; it 
appears to be near to F, abyssinica Sch. Bip., but differs in pe 
not three to four series; acute, n the leaves 
differ in shape and indument ; He the ough’ is “Snabrillferous, 
not nake = 
27. seklere maritima, sp. nov. Herbacea, erecta, ramosa 
in su sa: e parte, 8-4 ped. alta; caulis et rami striati, sparse 
araneoso- laa virides; folia alterna, ——- decurrentia in breyem 
caulinam alam spinoso- ‘eili atam, lamina oblonga, irregulare sinuata, 
lobata, lobis preacutis, spina 1-2 in Pines: potent interstitiis 
ciliatis cum minoribus _ variantibus, longitudine 4-1 lin. 
tenuiter araneoso-lanata et cum articulatis eg glandulosis 
supra, dense albo-tomentosa infra; venis venulisque conspicuis in 
minus quidem supra, 4—8 poll. longa, 14-8 poll. lata, minus sur 
inflorescentia corymbosa, capitula pauca, radiata, pedicellis ions: 
cum foliis depauperatis in nodis, lanceolatis, summis minus 1 poll. 
ongis ; squame involucrales tet 4-5-seriate concrete basi, 
armate spina terminale 14 lin. longa, 1-4 magnis et multis minori- 
