divided; the leaflets of the involucre are likewise linear, 
subulate and pointed, and the florets of the circumference 
radiate, larger and irregular. Scaxrosa sphaciotica of Ree- 
mer and Schulte’s Systema Vegetabilium, the S. tomentosa 
of Smith’s Flora Greeca, differs also in the leaves being all 
pinnatifid with ovate segments mostly entire, as well as in 
having a woody stem. ‘The only other recorded species 
from which it is necessary to distinguish our present plant is 
Scasiosa argentea of Linnzeus; there again the florets of 
the circumference are radiate, the leaflets of the involucre 
pointed and longer than the florets, and the leaves all 
pinnately divided with deep-cut segments. 
We have named the species after Mr. Barker Webb, 
who gathered it in Phrygia, on the summit of Mount Ida, 
together with a curious new Dianruus, in the month of 
October 1819. A pretty considerable Herbarium was 
formed by that gentleman during his journey in the Levant, 
containing many yet unrecorded species. We have yen-. 
tured to propose a new division of the genus Scaziosa, or 
subgenus to which we have affixed the old appellation of 
Asterocephalus. ‘This division will include part only of the 
Asterocephali of Lagasca. ahem 
Our drawing was taken from a plant raised by Mr. 
Lambert, from cuttings received from Mr. Webb, and whic 
flowered at Boyton House last spring. Don MSS. ; 
