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Falklands, etc.] 16. CHABREA, DC.

1. Chabilea purpurea, DC. in Ann. Mm. vol. xix. p. 65. t. 5. Mem. Labiatifl. p. 13. t. 3. Lasiorrliiza purpurea, Leasing, in Linnaa, vol. v. p. 11. Homb. et Jacq. in Toy. au Pole Sua 1, Bot. Monocot. t. 4. H. Leuchseria purpurea, Hook, et Am. in Comp. Bot. Mag. vol. ii. p. 43. Perdicium purpureum, Told, in Skrivt. Nat. Selsk. vol. i. t. 3.

Hab. East coast of Tierra del Fuego, C. Dancin, Esq. Strait of Magalhaens, MM. Hombron and Jacqtdnot.

This species is also found on the S.E. coast of Patagonia.

2. Chabr/EA suaveolens, DC. Prodr. vol. vii. p. 59. Hook. Ie. Plant, t. 496. Perdicium suaveoleus, D'Urv. in Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris, vol. iv. p. 611. Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. Bot. p. 135. Lasiorrliiza ceterackifolia, Cassini, Diet. Sc. Nat. vol. xliii. p. 80. Leasing in Linnaa, vol. v. p. 11. L. viscosa, Cass. I. c. p. 81. Leuchseria gossyprna, Hook, et Am. in Comp. Bot. Mag. vol. ii. p. 43. "Plante a odeur de Benjoin," Pemetty Voy. vol. ii. p. 57. (Tab. CXI.)

Hab. Falkland Islands, abundant ; B' Urville, and all succeeding voyagers.

The odour of this plant, which is a great ornament to the grassy hills of the Falkland Islands, is decidedly that of Benzoin. It varies very much in stature and in woolliness or pubescence.

Plate CXI., right hand figure. Fig. 1, floret : — magnified.

17. MACRACILENIUM, Hook.fil.

Capituhim nmltifiorurn, homogamiun. Iuvolucrum anguste campanulatum, squaniis lineari-subulatis acuminatis sub-biserialibus exterioribus brevioribus. Beceptaculum epaleaceum. Corolla omnes glaberrimae, lieruiapliroditas, gracilkuise, breviter bilabiatse, lobo exteriore 3-dentato 3-partitove, interiore bipartito, lobis revolutis. Antherm elongata?, basi bisetosae, apice appendiculatae, fdamento geuiculato sensirn incrassato. Stylus ramis elongatis apice obtusis nou truncatis. Achanium elongatum, cylhidraceum, erostre, glaberrimum, striatum. Pappus setis subbiseriatis basi liberis longe plumosis. — Herba Magellanica, Ckabraeae affinis, sub-acaidis, scapigera. Foha runcinato-pinnatifida, suiter lanata. Scapus erectus, elongatus, gracilis, monocephalus.

1. Macrach^ntuh gracile, Hook. fil.

Hab. Strait of Magalkaens ; Port Famine, Capt. King.

Radix caulisque basis desunt. Folia longe petiolata, petiolo gracili, 2-3 unc. longo, alato, basi sensim in vaginam lanceolatam dilatato ; lamina oblonga, membranacea, 2 unc. longa, 1 lata, rivneinato-pinnatifida, lobis 4-6, hie illic grosse angulato-dentatis, super obscure puberulis, subter lana rufescente obtectis. Scapus 2-pedalis, gracilis, erectus, nudus, v. bracteolis 1-2 subulatis auctus. Capitulum nutans, 1 unc. longurn. Involucrum basi conicum, squamis lanatis. Corolla tubus imc. longus, gracillirnus, teres, glaberrirnus, labiis vix 2 lin. longis valde inconspicuis. AnIfierae breviter exsertae. Pappi setae pallide rufescentes, patuke. Achanium corolla? aequilongum.

I have seen only one specimen of this fine plant, which resembles a Chaptalia in habit, but appears most nearly related to Chabraa.

IS. CLARIONEA, Lag.

1. Clarioxea Magellanica, DC. Mem.Mus. vol. xix. p. 65. t. 3. Clarionella Magellanica, Homb. et