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BOOTAN MOUNTAINS. 



The law adverted to is to be found, p 414 of the immortal 

 Prodromus. 



Calyx, 4 raro 5 sepal, cEstivat apertus. Pet numerovaria, 

 dentata. Stam oo, in torum. Ampliat insert, anthera apice pro- 

 cessu subulato. Ovarium multi ovulatum. Capsula globosa, 

 lignosa superficia strata densa, processum rigidorum 4 raris 5 

 valvis, medio septiferis, endocarpio sanguinolento demum 

 irregular secedent. Semina non visa. 



In one instance with 5 sepalis the only cestivation observ- 

 ed between two of the sepals was decidedy imbricate. Even 

 this is not a singular exception, for the calyx of Ky dia ca- 

 lycina, is certainly not truly valvate. 



Nomen aptum e sepalis apertis, vel e toro maximo. nomen 

 specific Sterculiaceum alabastrum valde amarum. 



867. Polygala sp. Icon. It. Boot, torn 11 t. 26. — Herba pussila 

 erectiuscula, foliis ascendentibus racemosis oppositifol pluri 

 floris, floribus purpur rubris, carina viridescent cristo lilacina 

 Panukka. 



868. Sabise sp. Icon. It. Boot. t. 27. — Panukka foliis omnia speceis 

 subtus glaucis venatio peculiaris. 



869. Saccolabii sp. Icon. It. Boot, tom 11. t. 29. — Caule brevi 

 vix digitali foliis bifariis secundis nutantibus spithamaeis 

 pedalibusvc linearibus acuminatis gradat basin versus can- 

 alicul apicem versus hinc dentat. vero obliquessima emargi- 

 natis carnosis 1 veniis. 



Recemus subumbellatus axillaris sub uncialis media infra 

 bracteatus. Bracteis flor squamiformib. pedicellis J uncialib 

 coloreflori, floribus posticis lutescemtibus saturat sanguineo 

 fere atro sanguineo maculat. Labelli lamina alba, disco lu- 

 tescento maculis pallidioribus uti calcar. 



Sepalis petalisque conformibus, spathulatis his minoribus 

 calcar labell, intus simplic. Lamina deltoidea trigona fimbri- 

 ata et fimbriis discoideis appendiculat. Columna nana. Anth 

 membranacea, posteriora rostrata sub bilocularis, locellorum 

 septes minutissimis incompletis, apice setiferis. Pollinia 2 pos- 

 tea foveolata. Caudicula tenua longa. Glandula oblonga. 



Panukka. 



Probaby Saccolab calceolare of Lindly, at least his cha- 

 racter answers tolerably well. 



