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H. Marshalli Linton, var. cremnanthes, n. var. — Closely allied 

 to, though markedly differing from, the type as first collected by 

 the Rev. E. S. Marshall, and described by the Bev. E. F. Linton, 

 from the Clova mountains. The leaves, both radical and cauline, 

 instead of being " moderately dentate below," bear on their mar- 

 gins very long, acute, triangular and frequently hooked teeth, 

 making this beautiful form even more handsome than the type. The 

 styles, too, are more fuliginous. In cultivation the leaves mainta 

 their somewhat narrower and more dentate character, but the 

 plants are clearly seen by their habits and facies to belong to the 

 same species. We gathered the variety first on high rocky ledges, 

 at 2500 ft., on Meall Buidhe, near Inveroran, Argyle, and the Rev. 

 E. S. Marshall has since sent it me from Meall Ghaordie, Perth- 

 shire. In 1889, Dr. Lindeberg wrote to me concerning it, M Forma 

 eximia nova ex Alpinis. Ab H. nigrescente distingui debet." 



H. chrysanthum Backh. var. gracilentiforme, n.var. — I apply 

 this name to the English Lake District form of H. chrysanthum that 

 Mr. Backhouse included under his H. chrysanthum var. microcephalum. 

 The plant is conspicuously different from any of the Scotch forms 

 (see Backhouse's Mo?iograph, pp. 35-6). In foliage it closely 

 approaches H. gracilentum, whilst its dark shortly-hairy involucre 

 and narrow attenuated phyllaries unite it with H. chrysanthum. 

 The leaves also, both radical and cauline, are more evenly dentate. 

 I am indebted to the Eev. H. E. Fox for both living and dried 

 specimens. Whilst at first inclined to place it to Fries' H. attrition, 

 on closer inspection of a dried series of that species I prefer to 

 follow Backhouse and to keep it under H. chrysanthum. When 

 forwarding specimens last year for determination for the Botanical 

 Exchange Club Report, the Rev. E. F. Linton wrote, "This appears 

 to me nearer gracilentum, which it is in the main ; but the phyllaries 

 and their clothing are chrysanthum-like. The leaves and pilose- 

 tipped ligules are just gracilentum." 



H. simians, n. sp. — The first specimens, gathered by the Rev. 

 E. S. Marshall and myself on July 29th, 1889, were from Ben 

 Laoigh, W. Perth. A few days later, Mr. Marshall again found it 

 in greater beauty and profusion in Glen Falloch, and the fine series 

 he there obtained showed that a new and well-defined species had, 

 so far as Britain was concerned, been found. The following year 

 we again gathered it, not only in Glen Falloch, but also in Corrie 

 Ardran, whilst last year Mr. Marshall obtained it from Ben Chaisteil, 

 near Tyndrum, Argyle, and from Stob Garbh and Cam Chreag, in 

 Perthshire. It will thus be seen that the species occurs pretty 

 generally amongst the important range of hills to the west of the 

 Breadalbanes proper. H. simians differs from its allies H . nigrescens 

 and H. chrysanthum in the characteristic form and remarkably wavy 

 surface and outline of both its radical and cauline leaves. In 

 general configuration they vary from narrow T -ovate to lanceolate, 

 whilst their rounded, sinuous, forward-pointing teeth, often especially 

 large towards the base, afford an unmistakable facies by which the 

 plant is easily recognised. It varies in height from 6 to 15 in., and 

 bears from 1 to 4 heads ; the ligules are of a deep golden-yellow, 



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