and those considerably within the tropic, is stated by Mr. 
Brown to be confined to the southern hemisphere, where it 
is very extensively diffused, not only in latitude and longi- 
tude, but also in elevation. 
Of the present species, which grows at the bases of the 
mountains near Cape Town, we have found no figure from 
the living plant. It borders extremely close upon P. Lepi- 
docarpon, which is described as differing principally by 
the branches and leaves being free from pubescence, and 
the latter being roughish and shining, and also by the blade | 
of the inner bractes of the involucre being not only beset 
by a long black-purple pubescence at the edge, but like- 
wise at the back. 
An upright robust shrub, about 3 or 4 feet in height, 
branching from the axils of the upper leaves: upper part of 
the stem and branches downy. Leaves opaque, ligulately 
oblong, scattered, sessile, patent, about 4 inches ant a 
half Jong, 2 of an inch broad, downy underneath at the 
base, younger ones conspicuously so along the whole mid- 
rib on both sides, and slightly so over the other part. 
Flower-heads single, terminal, upright, turbinate, about 3 
inches deep; involucre pale, particoloured, squarrose down- 
wards.; inner bractes linear-spatulate, faintly red without, 
coyered at the back with a-close-pressed silky pubescence, 
the broader part straight and bearded by a black-purple 
pubescence round the edge. The feathery mass which pre- 
sents itself at the mouth of the involucre is formed by the 
‘pubescence of the awns of the corollas, and is ofa light tawny 
yellow colour. Broader lip of the corolla two-awned, with 
awns feathered on the inside, and longer than the blade of 
the lip. Séyle pubescent. Séigma acicular, purple. 
A greenhouse plant; thriving best in sandy bog-earth. 
The drawing was made from a plant in the possession of 
Lord Stanley, which flowered in April last. Lite 
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a Broadest lip of the corolla. & The narrowest. c Stamens, as they 
are situated in the blades of the two lips. d Bearded germen. e Style. 
J Stigma. : 
