Geum (Supplement)
To the species described on pp. 66-7, Vol. II., the following should now be added:
G. rhaeticum (Rhaetian Alps). fl. golden-yellow, 1in. across. Summer. l., radical ones 3in. to 5in. long, lyrate, interruptedly pinnate; side pinnae with coarse, deep serrations; terminal leaflet large, heart-shaped, lobed. Stems numerous, 6in. to 8in. high, erect, with three or four small, pinnate leaves. An interesting natural hybrid between G. montanum and G. reptans, discovered on the south side of Monte Rosa, 1886. (R. G. 1229.) SYN. Sieversia rhaetica.