THE HOLY LAND. 
but interesting selection which, with excessive 
fatigue and difficulty, we made in this route, 
not less than six new species were discovered'. 
Of these, the new Glohe Thistle, which we have 
(l) The Reader will find only the new species described here. 
Others, however rare, are reserved for a General List, in the Appendix 
to the last Section of this Part of our Travels. 
I. A new species of Heliotrope, which we have called Heliotropium 
HIRSUTUM. This was found near Cava. H eliotr opium foliis lato- 
ovatis, plicatis, integeri-imis, pills depressis hirsutls ; spicis suhsoh- 
tariis, pilis patulis kirsulissiinis. Planta humilis ramosa ; rami 
pcitentes, hirsuti. Folia petiolata vLv pollicaria ; petioli semi- 
pollicarcs. Spica ■unilaterales pedunculatce, 2. ad 3. pollices hnga, 
Flores pedicetlati serie simplici disposiii. Calyces Jdrsutissitni. 
Corollcs tubus calyce dimidio longior, puhescens. 
II. A non-descript species of Larkspur, which we have called 
Delphinil'm incanum, found near the same place. Delphinium 
ncctariis diphylUs foliolis emarginatis obtusis ; corollis pentapeialis, 
capsuUs soliiariis, foliis multipartitis. Rami flexuosi, divaiicati, 
sup^a villoso-incani. Folia pubescentia tnuUipartita, laciniis lineari- 
lanceolatis. Flores subracemosi, pauci. Pedunculi bructeati, crasti, 
villosi: bractecE subulatcs. Petala nectario longiora unguiculata, 
obtusa. Calcar corolla longlus, curvatum. Capsula ovato-elHptica 
puhescens, stylo persistcnte coronata. 
III. Near Cana we also found a non-descript cottony species of Ori- 
ganum, which we have called Origanum vestitum. Origanum 
foliis subcordato-ovatis, petiolatis, integerrimis, utrinque iomentosi* 
mollissimis spicis subrotundo-ovatis, pedunculatis, compactis tomeri' 
tosis suhternis caule svffruticoso, Planta ramosa, lomentosa incana. 
Folia nervosa quimjue lineas longa, scppiiis rejlexa. Spieee breves 
vntde tomentosce, basi constipatce, subternee. Calyx bilabiatus 
obovatus, fauce lanuginostts. Corolla gracilis, glanduloso-punetata. 
Stylo exserta. Stigmata refiexa. 
IV. A shrubby non-descript species of Globe Thistle, which we have called 
EcHiNOPS GRANDiFLORA. Echinops caule suffrutescente scabro, 
foliis hipinnatis sttpra scabris,subtus toynentosis, laciniis per angust is : 
capittdis globosis pedunculatis ampHt, Caulis sulcatus fiisaes, 
tithdesruosus. 
