204 — DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Andromeda. 
S v. v. ; v.s. in Herb. Lyon. Fiowers clear white, in 
great abundance. 
"* Foliis deciduis. 
mariana. 13. A, foliis ovalibus utrinque subacutis integerrimis glabris 
subcoriaceis subtus pallidioribus, ramis floriferis sub- 
aphyllis, pedunculis fasciculatis, corollis ovato-cylin- 
draceis, calycibus foliosis, antheris muticis, capsula 
conoidea ~ Willd. sp pl 2. p.609. excl. syn. Jacquint, 
angustifolia, 6. A. toliis angusto-lauceolaris. 
Icon. Pluk. mant. t. 448. ; 
In woods and dry swamps, particularly in. sandy soil : 
New England to Florida. b. May- Aug v.v. A 
low sbrub; flowers large, white, sometimes tinged 
with red. This plant has a number of very striking 
varieties, 
speciosa. 14. A. foliis ovalibus obtusis mucronatis crenatis serratisve 
reticulato-venosis, ramis floriferis denudatis aggregato- 
racemifloris, corollis campannlatis, antheris apice ge- 
| minatim 4-aristatis.— Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 2560. 
&. A. foliis oblongo-ovatis serratis utrinque viridibus. 
A. cassinefolia. Vent malm.79. .. 
pulverulenta. B. A. foliis rotundato-oyatis reinote crenatis ramisque albo 
... pulverulentis, - : 
— A, pulverulenta. Bartr. it.476. Bot, mag. 667. 
A.cassinefolia B. Vent hort. cels 60. 
A. ovata. Solander mss. in mus. Banks. 
In swamps of North Carolina. h. June. v.v. A 
yery ornamental little shrub; flowers large, white. I 
certainly must coincide with Michaux's idea of 
A. pulverulenta being only a variety, as I very fre- 
quently have seen intermediate varieties, and even 
the trace of both on one plant. 2 
racemosa. —. 15. A, foliis ovali-lanceolatis acutis serrulatis membranaceis 
glabris, spicis terminalibus secundis elongatis simpli- 
cibus ramosisve, bracteis linearibus acutis, corollis cy- 
lindraceis, calycibus acutis basi bibracteatis, antheris 
apice geminatim quadriaristatis.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
nitida, 
p.612. : 
" A. paniculata. Walt. fl. car. 138. : ir. ^ 
. 4. racemis simplicibus, foliis lanceolatis alternis, &c. 
Gronov. virg 67. - * 
In bogs and swamps ; frequent : Canada to Florida. b. 
June, July. v. ergo itn which may 
