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vatis 8-sulcatis costis altemis magis prominentibus. — Nutt. Gen. v, I, p, 247. Z)e Cand. 

 Prodr. V, 3. p, 52. 



Caulis erectus, pedalis, sesquipedalis, glabriusculus, subraraosus. Folia lanceolata, basi in pptiolum bre- 

 vissimum attenuata, denticulata, sub^labra, inferiora obtusiusciila, mpcriora acuta, floralia Uuearia. Floras 

 parvi, ovario basi attenuato brevxter pedunculati, subspicati, Calycis tubus tenuis, laciuias duplo fere super- 

 ans. Peiala parva, vix 2 Kneas longa, emarginata, genitalia paullo superautia. Stamina pistillum a'qiiautia. 

 Antheree liueares. Capsula clavata, basi iu peduuculum brevem attenuata, octo-sulcata, costis alternis magis 

 prominentibus, subal^.ta. 



Hab. PLiins of tbe Saskatchawan. Dr. Richardson^ Drummond. — May not tbis bo referred to tbe (E, 

 pumila of Linn.? The leaves are very slij^htly toothed indeed. — [/?.] 



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Sect. III. Sph^erostigma. Ser. — Stigma capitatum integrum aut Iceviter quadrilobunL 



Calycis tubus infundihuliformis s, obconicus, Capsula prismatico-cylindrica, 



13. CE. quadrivulnera ; caule adscendente subramoso debili foliisque lineari-Ianceolatis 

 subdenticulatis puberulis, petiilis integris niurgine crenulatis, capsulis totnigouis apice at- 

 tenuatis villosis, — Douglas^ in Bot Reg, t 1119. 



Caulis 1-2 pedalis, snberectus, debilis, ramosus : ramis olong^tis, junioribus pubescentibus. FoUd glabri- 

 uscula denticulata aut integerriraa, inferiora lineari-lanceolata, obtusiuscula, in pctiolum brevis^imum atten- 

 uata, superiora sessilia, linearia, acuta. Calycis tubus iufundibuliformis brevissimus, laciuii^ duplo aut triplo 

 ma^is brevior. Petala lilacina macula intensiore notata, 2-3 lineas lou<(a, obovata, integra, margine crenu- 

 lata, calycis lacinias dimidio, genitalia longiora duplo, superantia. Stamina inapqualia, Anthera; oblongw 

 innatfe. Stigma globosum, integerrimura. Capsula tetragona, apice valde attenuata, villosa. 



Hab. Banks of streams, as well as in the open elevated country, west of the Rocky Mountains. Douglas^ 



Scolder. 



14. CE, Boothii; caule ramoso, foliis ovatis dentatis supcrne glabris subtus liirtis inferi- 

 oribus petiolatis, floribus secundis subspicatis, petalis parvis obovatis integris stamina aequan- 

 tibus, stylo loiige exserto, capsulis cylindricis sulcatis tortis, — Douglas^ MSS. 



Caulis spitbamaeus ramosus, junior pubescens. Folia ovata, dentata, supeme glabra, subtus hirta, inferi- 

 ora petiolata, superiora sessilia. Flores secundi subspicati odorati (Dougl) Calyx — ? Petala alba (DuugL) 

 1-H lineam longa, obovata, integra, stamina sequantia. Stamina? Anthercef Stylus petala longe superans. 

 Stigma capitatum, Capsulee cylindricae, sulcatae, curvatae, contortae, pubescentes. 



Hab. On low exposed gravelly hills, near the branches of Lewis and Clurke*8 lUver, lat. 46° north. 

 Douglas. — This curioiis species was named by Mr. Douglas in compliment to Mr. 51. B, Booth. 



15. (E. pygmwa; caule adscendente ramoso, foliis inferioribus petiolatis rhomboideis 

 superioribus sessilibus lanceolatis omnibus dentatis pubescentibus, capsulis subsecundis 

 cylindricis apice attenuatis torulosis. — Douyla^^ MSS, 



Planta digitalis, babitu plane cum praecedente conveniens. 



Hab. Barren sands of the interior of North -West America, near the Utalla River. Douglas. 



16. (E, Spiralis; caule subsimplice decumbente incano, foliis lanceolatis obtusis integer- 

 rimis strigoso-pilosis incanis inferne attenuatis, spicis foliosis, petiilis stamina duplo super- 

 antibus capsulis acute tetragonis acuminatis incanis subspiraliter tortis. (//.) 



Hab. North-West coast of America. Menzies.—AlMed to (E. Boothii, but krger in all its parts, and 

 very easily distinguished by its entire hoary leaves, and the acutely four-sided capsules, which are almost 



spirally twisted. — [H.] 



