32 NYMPHS ACEyE. [Nuphar, 



1. H, purpurea.— Mich, Am, v, I. p. 323. t 29. Bot Mag, t 1147. Bigel FL Bost ed, 

 2. p. 222. De Cand. Prodr. v, I, p, 112. — Brasenia peltata. Pursh, FL Am. v, 2. p. 389, 



Hab. Lakes and pools of water m Upper Canada. Dr. Richardson. Drummond. — Remarkable for a 

 viscid o-elatine with which the whole plant is covered. Stems lon^, terete, branched. Leaves oval, peltate, 

 coriaceous, deeply tinged with purple, as are the stems and flowers. Peduncles solitary, each springing 

 from the side of a petiole. — The younger Richard refers this genus and Cabomba to the Monocot^iedones, 



Ord. V. NYMPH.EACEiE. DC. 



1. NYMPH.EA. 



Sepala ad basin tori. Petala staminaque cum toro carpella tegente longe adnata, et 

 hacca ideo quasi semi-infera cicatrisata. — Flores ampli^ albi, rosei, ruhri aut ccBrulei^ nun- 

 quam luteL DC, 



1. N, odorata; foliis cordatis integerrimis subtus nervis venisque promiiientibus, stig- 

 mate 16-20 radiato, radiis erectis apice inflexis. DC, — Alt. Hort Kew, ed, 1. v, 2. p, 227. 

 Bot, Mag, ^ 819. Pursh, FL Am, v. 2, p. 369. BigeL FL Bost, ed, 2, p, 21S, Elliott, CaroL 

 V, 2. p. 7. De Cand, Prodr. v. I, p. 116, — N. alba. Mich. Am, v, J, p, 311. 



Hab. Pools and sluggish streams, Canada. Abundant about Quebec. Upper Canada. Z>r. Richardson. 

 Drummond. Newfoundland. 3Ir. Morrison. — As beautiful and as fref^uent in N, America as our N. alba is 



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in Europe. It varies much in the size of its flowers, aud I fear the following, though made a species by 

 De Candolle, is only a variety of it. 



2. N, minor; foliis cordatis integerrimis, subtus nervis venisque prominentibus, peduu- 

 culis petiolisque pllosiusculis. — De Cand. Prodr. v, 1. p. 116. — N. odorata, /3. Pursh, FL 

 Am. V. 2, p. 369. Bot, Mag. t 1652. 



Hab. Canada. Pursh. 



2, NUPHAR. 



Sepala, petala staminaque ad basin tori inserta et ideo bacca quasi supera l£Evis. — Herbse 

 aquaticce ; flores lutei, DC. 



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1. N. lutea; calyce 5-sepalo5 stigmate integro 16-20 radiato profunde umbilicato, foliis 

 ovali-cordatis, lobis approximatis, petiolis triquetris acutangulis. DC. — Smith, Prodr, Fl. 

 GrcBC. V. 1. p. 381. Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 2. p. 369. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 116. EicL in 

 Frankl. 1st Journ. ed. 2. App. p. 2\. 



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Hab. Found during the first Journey of Capt. Sir J, Frankliny in the wooded country, between lat. 54-** 

 and 640. 2)/-. Richardson. 



2. N.Kalmiana; calyce 5-sepaIo, stigmate dentate 8-10 radiato, foliis cordatis, lobis 

 approximatis, petiolis subteretibus.— ^2Y. Hort, Kew. ed. 2. v. 3. p. 295. Pursh, Fl. Am. 

 V. 2. p. 369. BigeL FL Bost. ed. 2. p. 217.— N. Kalmiana. Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1243. 

 N. lutea, /3. Kalmiana. Mich, Am. v. 1. p. 311. 



Hab. Lakes and ponds throughout Canada. Newfoundland. Mr. illformow.— Whether or not this species 

 is really distinct from the N.pwuila of Europe, I cannot say. The difference, if any be constant, exists in 



