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164 SERTULUM CHINENSE QUARTUM.<br />

2. Smithin (Eusmithia) sahugmea, n. sp. ; caule ramoso bine inde<br />

parce setuloso, foliolis 1-2-jugis' ciira imparl ciineato-obovatis obtusis-<br />

siinis mavgiiie costaque subtus distanter setulosis, stipulis parte basali<br />

decurrente superiore duplo breviore ovato-lanceolatis iiervosis scariosis<br />

margine hyalino-albidis, racerais simplicibus v. ramosis folia pbiries<br />

superantibus 3-5-floris, pedunculis parce setulosis, bracteis ovato-lan-<br />

ceolatis calyce 4-plo brevioribiis adpressis, calycis 4-linealis scariosi<br />

glaberrimi inferne elevato-striati siiperne reticulati nervulis excurrenti-<br />

bus pectinati segmeutis suba3qi.ialibus inferiore lato ovato rigide apicu-<br />

lato superiore orbiculato late einarginato, petalis flavis, leguiuinibus<br />

articulis circ. 9 plus miuus (nunc obsolete) tuberci^latis.—In palude<br />

salsula paeninsulse Kau-lung, juxta mare, ex adverso ins. Hongkong,<br />

sociis Smithla coiiferta, Sm., et Geissaspide cristata, W. et A.., mense<br />

Octobri 1868, detexit oculatissimus Sampson. (Exsicc. n. 15113.)<br />

This plant with its companions are all additions to the Hongkong<br />

Flora, due to the vigilance of Mr. Sampson, who has likewise found<br />

Smithla sensitlva at Canton. S. p'acilis, Benth., and S. kumilis, Benth.<br />

(neither described, to my knowledge), appear to be its nearest allies.<br />

3. Vernonia (AscaricidaJ cUvorum, n. sp. ; herbacea, sesqui-tri-<br />

pedalis, caule angulato elevato-striato tonientoso, foliis brevipetiolatis<br />

oblongis V. oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis distanter calloso-serratis<br />

supra costa tomenteUa excepta glabriusculis subtus pilosulis atque gut-<br />

tulis resinosis pallidis conspersis utrinque sed prsecipue subtus promi-<br />

nulo-reticulatis, iloribus laxe paniculatis, capitulis hemisphsericis loiigi-<br />

uscule pedunculatis 20-30-floris, involucri squamis linearibus acutis<br />

arachnoideis et glandulosis interioribus anguste hyalino-marginatis ex-<br />

terioribus sensim brevioribus, flosculis purpureis, achaeniis angulatis<br />

striatis fuscis glandulosis albo-strigosis basi pallide bulbosis, pappi<br />

albidi setis omnibus capillaribus exterioribus brevibus, receptaoulo fim-<br />

briato-alveolato.—In frutectis clivorum ad fauces Shiu-hiug fluv. West<br />

Ptivcr, prov. Cantoniensis, meusibus Februario Octobrique a. 1867,<br />

collcgit Th. Sampson. (Exsicc. n. 14743.)<br />

The nearest ally of this species is F. nemoralis, Thw., which however<br />

has rather larger capitula, rounded involucre-scales, achaenia twice as<br />

long with the outer pappus-scales subpaleaceous, and narrower much<br />

less prominently reticulate leaves.<br />

4. Fraxinus (Fraxinaster) rhynclioplujlln, n. sp. ; ramis obtuse quad-<br />

raugulis, raniulis apice ad inscrtionein folioniin inflorescentiieque dense

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