Oxalis.] OXALIDEiE. 



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L'Herit—De Cand. Prodr, v. l.p, 64>e, Engl Bot. 1 1768.— E. cheilantliifolium. Douglas, 

 MSS. — Geranium cicutarium. Linn* Sp* PL p. 951. 



Hab. Near the " Great Falls" of the River Columbia, iu sandy soils and in the vallies of the Rocky 

 Mountains. — The same species I have received from the Baths of Collina in Chili. 



Ord. XXIII. BALSAMINE^. A. Rich, 



1. IMPATIENS. lUv. 



Anthem 5, nempe 3 biloculares, 2 ante petalum superius 1-loculares. Stigmata 5 

 coalita. Caps, prismatico-teretiuscula elongata, valvis a basi ad apicem extrorsum revo- 

 lutls. Cotyledones planiusculee. Pedunculi axillures ramosi multiflori. Capsuke glabrae. 

 — Folia alterna, DC. 



1. Lfulva; pedunculis 2-4-floris, foliis rliombeo-ovatis obtusis mucronato-dentatis, 

 petalo calcarato caeteris longiore, calcare emarginato resupinato. DC, — Nidt. Gen, v, 1. 

 /?. 146. Torrey, FL of Un, St. v. 1. p. 249. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 687. Pursh, FL Am. 

 V. 1. p. 171.— I. biflora, Walt—Willd. Sp. PL p. 1175. Filiott, CaroL v. 1. p. 304.— I. 

 nolitangere, ^. Mich. Am. v. 2. p. 149, BigeL FL Bost. ed. 2. p. 93. 



Hab. Throughout Canada; and as far north as Bear Lake; lat 66°. Dr. Richardson; Drummond, 

 Newfoundland. Mr. Morrison. 



^ 2. /. pallida ; pedunculis 3-4-floris, foliis rliombeo-ovatis subacutis mucronato-den ta- 

 lis, petalo calcarato dilatato caiteris breviore, calcare recurvo brevissimo. DC. — Ntdt, 

 Gen. V. L p. 146. Torrey, Fl. of Un. St. v. 1. p. 248. De Cand. Prodr. v.\. p. 687. 

 I. nolitangere. Mich, Am. v, 2. p, 149. Pursh, Fl. Am. v, 1, p, 171. EUiotty CaroL v, 1. 

 p, 303. 



Hab. Canada. Mr. Blair. North -West coast of America, near the Columbia. Dr. Scouler ; Douglas, — 

 The only specimen I have seen from Canada was gathered by Mr. Blair. The species found on the west 

 side of North America is identical with it, and very distinct from the Europaean I. nolitangere, with which 

 it was, for a long time, confounded. 



Ord. XXIV. OXALIDE^. De Cand, 



1. OXALIS. Linn, 



CaL 5-sepalus, sepalis liberis aut basi coalitis. Pet. 5. Stam. 10, filamentis basi 

 breviter monadelphis, 5 ext. alternis brevioribus. Styli 5 apice penicelliformes aut 

 capitati. Capsula pentagona oblonga aut cylindracea. — Ilerbse perennes, caukscentesy 



pinnatis. 



* Corniculatce, DC, 



1. 0. comicuMa; caule decumbente ramose radicante, pedunculis sub-2-floris petiolo 

 bre\'ioribus5 stipulis basi petioli unitls, foliolis obcordatis, petalis emarginatis, stylis longi- 

 *»j:„^ .foTviIniim iiiteriorum. — Linn, Sv. PL v, 624. EnaL Bot. t, 1726. Mich. Am. v. 2. 



L I^XXXV^^) XViA^A*>-r v^^w^**— J J.---, Q J -r*^»*« .w..^« 



tudine stammuui niLcnuiuin. — Linn, Sp. PL p. 624. EngL Bot. t, 1726. Mich. Am. v. 2, 

 p, 39.— (y3.) Purshy Fl, Am. v. 1. p, 322. Elliott^ CaroL v. 1. p, 525. Torrey, FL of Un. St 

 V. 1. p. 462. De Cand. Prodr. v. h p. 692. 



