TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Swertia. 
American in being cornibus divaricatis adscendenti- 
bus, foliis lanceolatis et ramis elongatis; by which the 
American plant appears to be a distinct species. 
2. S. corollis campanulato-rotatis longitudine calycis, flori- 
bus fastigiato-aggregatis axillaribus terminalibusque, 
pedicellis geminis, foliis spathulato-obovatis nervosis, 
caule ramoso, 
On the Missouri flats, near the Rocky mountain. M. 
- Lewis, Y. July. v. s. in Herb. Lewis. Leaves 
large; flowers sky-blue. 
3. S. corollis rotatis calyce duplo longioribus, caule simpli- 
cissimo unifloro, foliis oblongis. 
On the alpine regions of the White-hills of New Hamp- 
shire. ©. June. v.v. The whole plant scarcely 
above an inch high, with one or two pair of small 
- - leaves, and a considerable-sized blue flower. Divisions 
`. of the corolla oblong, acuminate ; of the calyx obtuse. 
In the Banksian Museum are specimens from Labra- 
dor, in every respect agreeing with the New Hamp- 
shire plant, 
127. FRASERA. Mich. fl: amer. 1. p. 96. 
1, Frasera. Mich. l c. » 97. 4 
Frasera caroliniensis. Walt. fl. car. 88. 
^ In swamps of Lower Carolina and on the borders of 
^c the lakes in Pensylvania and New York. g. July. 
nad. Sem foni tins do ws (ét high ; leaves in - 
Whorls or opposite; flowers in aggregate clusters, 
greenish-yellow, sometimes mixed with purple. The 
.. Whole of the plant has a very stately appearance; its 
s generic character approaches so near to Swertia, that, 
| . Without seeing the fruit, it might be considered aspe- 
cies of that genus, 
LI 
. 128. MITCHELLA. Gen. pl. 174.- 
1. Mitchella. Willd. sp. pl. 1. p. 617. 
` Aeon. Catesb. car. 1. t.20. Pluk. amalth, t. 444. f. 2. 
| Inshady situations on rocks and round the roots of trees: 
. Canada to Georgia. h.June. v.v. A small creepe 
ing plant ; flowers white, hairy inside; berries red, 
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fastigi 
pusilla. 
Walteri. 
repens. 
