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2. TALINUM. Adam.Juss. (Talinusi e^ Calandri.ma. DC.) 



CaL 2-partitus. Petala 5. Stamina plurima. Sti/lus 1. Stigmata 3. Capsula 3-valvis, 

 polysperma.— Frutices aut sufFrutices (herbacecsve.) Fclia alterna crassiusculaj interdum 

 in axillis pilosa, Flores tenninales^ paniculatl aut raceimsi. Jkss, 



1. T,? (Calandrinia ? Kunth,) Menziesii; caulescens, foliis lineari-spathulatis, inferio- 

 ribus longe petiolatis, marginibus nudis, superioribus sepalisqiie acute carinatis dorso glan- 

 duloso-ciliatis, floribus pedunculatis axillaribus. (Tab, LXX.) 



Radix parva, annua, subfusiformis, fibrosa. Cmdes erecti vel basi decumbentes, di^itales, ^acilcs, foliosi. 

 Folia remota, inferiora ct radicalia lon^e petiolata mida, superiora glauduloso-ciliata : omnia Uneari-spathu- 

 lata. PediceUi axillares, solitarii, in apices caulium, folio duplo breviores, superne angulati, angulis piloso- 

 •rlandulosis. Calyx profunde bipartitus j segmcntis seu sepalis ovatis, acutis, acute carinatis, carina mar*rini- 

 busque glanduloso-ciiiatis. Corollam stamina pistillaraque non vidi. Capsida 1-locularis, 3-Talvis. Semina 

 plurima, receptaculo centrali aflixa. 



Hab. North-West coast of America, south of the Columbia. A. Menzies, jKsy.— Habit of a Talinutn; 

 but, without having seen the flowers, I am incompetent to refer it to the proper genus. It may be a Clay- 

 tonia. 



Tab. LXX. Talinum? Menziesii. Fig. 1, Root-leaf; Jig. 2, Leaf from beneath a flower; Jig,S^ Capsule, 

 with the persistent calyx and peduncle : — magnified. 



3. LEWISIA. Pursh. 



Calyx 7-scpalus, sepalis submembranaceis. Petala 9-12, Interiora sensim minora. Stafn. 

 12-16 hypogyna. Antherm lineares, Germen globosum. Ovula plurima receptaculo 

 centrali Hbero affixa. Stylus profunde sexpartitus, laciniis filiformibus. Stigmata obtusa, 



Planta herbacea acaulis. Radix fasciculata. Folia teretia carnosa, Scapi uniflori, 



1. i. rediviva, Pursk, FL Am, v, 2. p, 368. — «. radice sanguineo, flore albo. — /3, radlce 

 alboj flore roseo. Hook, in Bat. Misc, v. I. p. 345, t. 70. 



Hab. «. Banks of Clarke's River, "North-West America. Lewis, /3. Subalpine regions of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, on the west side, and abundant at the junction of the Spokan River with the Coliunbia, in dry stony 

 soils ; also on the Flathead and Salmon Rivers, in similar situations. Douglas. — The roots of this are gathered 

 in "Teat quantities by the Indians on the west side of the Rooky Mountains, aud highly valued on account 

 of their nutritive quality. They are boiled and eaten as Salep, or arrow-root, and are admirably calcuLited 

 for carrying on long joumies : two or three ounces a-day being sufficient for a man, even while undergoing 

 great fatigue.— Unfortunately, I have seen no complete flowers of this plant ; so that, Pursh having described 

 it imperfectly, we yet remain ignorant of the characters of the Genus; if, indeed, it should not merge info 

 Talinum^ which I think very probable. 



4. CLAYTONIA. Linn. 



CaL disepalus persistens, sepalis ovatis oppositis. Petala 5, obcordata aut obovata 

 hypooyna aequalia unguiculata, unguibus basi subconnatis. Sta7n. 5 ad ungues petalorum 

 inserta. Ovarium sessile. Stylus 1 trifidus, ramulis intus stiginatosis. Caps. 1-locularis 

 3-valvis 3-sperma. Fila condudoria 3 ante fsecundationem a placenta centrali ad styli basin 

 directa, Semina sessilia, — Herbae glabrm suhsucculentm smpius perennes. Folia integerrima, 

 radicalia petiolata^ summa scepius opposita sessilia, interdum connata. Racemi terminales, 

 Flores albi aut rosei. DC, 



