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in colour of the last-named organs, we should place both these 

 species in § Declinata next to H. serpyllifolium Less., to which in 

 general appearance it bears a considerable resemblance. 



H. Haygarthii Bolus, n. sp. (Euhelichrysum § Declinata). 



H. habitu aspectuque H. sessilis DC, differt autem ramis 

 longioribus, foliis late ohovatis ohtusissimis suhorhicularihusve. 



Fruticulus prostratus ; rami patentes divaricati elongati, cum 

 ramulis radicantes, ramuli rigidi, abbreviati, foliosi, cinerei, tenuiter 

 araneosi demum glabrescentes ; folia densa erecta patentia, vel 

 demum reflexa, ad apices ramulorum praesertim conferta rosula- 

 taque, late brevissimeque petiolata, obovata vel suborbicularia, 

 ssepius rotundata rarius subacuta, tomento intertexto albido vestita, 

 supra nervis 3 impressis percursa, cum petiolo 0-5-1 cm. longa, 

 0-3-0-5 cm. lata ; capitula solitaria homogama, ad apices ramulorum 

 sessilia, campanulata, circa 75-fl., 1*4 cm. longa, apice 1-1*3 cm. 

 lata ; involucri squamae erectae vel vix radiantes 5-6-seriatae 

 scariosae, exteriores ovatae acutae fuscescentes 0*4-0'5 cm. longae, 

 interiores lanceolatae roseae vel rubrae, intimis lineares apice 

 angustatae vix acutae albae, 1*2 cm. longae ; receptaculum elevatum 

 foveolatum ; achaenia papillosa, 0*1 cm. longa. 



Hab. : Orange Kiver Colony; Eensburg's Kop, approx. alt. 1,800- 

 2,150 meters, Febr., W. Haygarth 9727 ! of herb. Wood (in my 

 herb.). 



This is near to H. sessile DC, of which, however, I possess no 

 authenticated specimen. What I have agree very well with the 

 description, and exhibit a different plant from the present one, 

 which may be placed next to it. 



H. Leipoldtit Bolus, n. sp. (Euhelichrysum § Imbricata). 



Ad H. fastigiatum Harv. proxime accedit, foliis scepe majorihuSy 

 involucri squamis acutis, appendicihus interiorihus citrinis, floribus 

 numerosiorihus , differt. 



Fruticulus erectus ramosissimus, totus albo-tomentosus, 10-12 cm. 

 altus ; rami adscendentes, laxe foliati, 4-10 cm. longi ; folia erecto- 

 patentia remota oblanceolata obtusa apiculata, superiora linearia 

 acuminata semi-amplexicaulia, 0*8-3 cm. longa, 0'2-0"6 cm. lata ; 

 capitula homogama subcylindrica, 15-21-fl., 0-5 cm. longa, 0*3 cm. 

 lata, in cymas laxas, 4-10-cephalas, 1-5-2-5 cm. latas, disposita ; 

 involucri squamae 5-6-seriatae, laxe appressae, apicibus demum 

 reflexis squarrosisve, acutae, exteriores ovatae fulvae, basi tomen- 



