244 : | HEXANDRIA TRIGYNIA,  Helonias. 
dubia. 7. H.? scapo nudo, spica gracili, floribus sessilibus, foliis 
: longissimis angustissimisque. — Mich. jl. amer. 1. 
p.213. d 
On the sandy fields of Georgia and Florida. Michaur. | 
M. +. Scape nearly three feet high ; flowers small. — | 
321. MEDEOLA. Gen. pl. 619. 
virginica. ^ .1. M. foliis in medio caule verticillatis, summitate ternis, 
ovali-lanceolatis, pedicellis aggregatis terminalibus.— 
Wiild. sp. pl. 2. p. 270. | 
Icon. Bot. mag. 1316. Pluk. alm. t. 328.f.4. 
In fertile shady woods, near rivulets : Canada to Georgia. 
U. April, May. v. v. Flowers yellowish-green ; 
anthers brown. "This plant is known by the name 
- Indian Cucumber : the roots have a strong resemblance 
in taste and flavour to cucumbers, and are eaten by 
the natives. 
322. TRILLIUM. Gen. pl. 620. 
sessile, 1. T. flore sessili " o» petalis lanceolatis erectis calyce 
PY ... duplo longioriDWS, foliis sessilibus lato-ovalibus acutis. 
` — Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 272. EM 
Icon. Bot. mag.40. Catesb. car. 1. t. 50. Pluk. alm. 
ERE To | ; 
On the side of fertile hills, in shady and rocky grounds : 
Pensylvania to Carolina. 4. April, May. v. v. 
Flower dark chocolate brown; berry purple. I have 
seen a specimen with yellow flowers, brought from 
the’ Cherokee nation, which probably may be a di- 
stinct species. - ie ec eee 
oor , 2. T. flore sessili erecto, petalis lineari-lanceolatis erectis 1 
peto calyce paulo longioribus, foliis longissime petiolatis — 
ecrit deii s o y. 
n the waters of the Kooskoosky. M. Lewis. 4+ 
June. v.s. This singular species, whose flowers 
resemble those of the first species, has leaves very - 
much like Plantago major, ^^ SER 
piclum. 3. T. pedunculo erectiusculo, petalis ovali-lanceolatis acu- 
: td recurvatis calyce. Mais subduplo longioribus, 
foliis ovatis acuminatis basi rotundatis abrupte petio* 
lati. « C «piod 22g 
WN s erythrocarpuadt Mich. fl.amer. 1. p. 216. — 
— T. undulatum. Willd. hort. ber. 1. p. 55... 
In sphagnous bogs, on the high mountains of Pensylva- 
