240 SAXIFRAGEiE. [Mitella, 



parva, utrinque pilis brevibus appressis scabra ; folioUs ovato-lanceolatis, inciso-pinnatifidis, laciniis obtusis : 

 caulina 2-3, superne sensim minora. Macemus terminalis, curvatus. Fhres mediocres, secundi, densi, 

 ebracteati, nisi bractea mijiutissima ad basin pedlcellorum inferiorum. Pedicelli calycis longitudine, denmm 

 recurvi, semper simplices. Calyx turbiuatus, sequalis, 5-fidus, basi tubi cum ovario adhserente, extus 

 glandiiloso-hirsutus, intns ad lacinias ovatas acutas erectas puljescens. Petala 5 patentia, uuguiculata, 

 laciniis calycinis altemantia, lamina late obovata, profunde 3-fida, seg^entis linearibus obtiisis. Stamina 

 decem ad oram tubi calycis inserta, inclusa; Filamenta perbrevia, fere nulla. Antherm rotundatae. Ovarium 

 semi-inferum, uniloculai-e, receptaculis 3 parietalibus seminiferis, parte superiore Hbero conico, in stylis 3 

 brevibus liberis attenuata : Stigmata capitata. 



Hab. Nortli Califomia. Mr. Menzies. Abundant in light gravelly soils, under the shade of sapling 

 Pines, near Fort Vancouver ; plentiful on the low hills at the Grand Rapids, and also at Spokan River. 

 Douglas. Dr. Scouler. — This is a very curious and distinct plant, with something of the habit of slender 

 specimens of Saxifraga granulata. 



Tab. LXXVIII. A. TelUma parviflora. Fig. 1, Flower laid open; Jig. 2, Stamens ; Jig. 3, Section of a 

 germen : — magnijied. 



4. MITELLA. Toum. (Mitella et Dkummondia. D C.) 



Calyx campaniilatus 5-lobus magis minusve ovario adhserens. Petala 5 calyce inserta 

 laciniata vel dentata calyce longiora. Stam. 10 (nunc 5 et tunc petalis opposita). Styli 

 2 in unicum brevem coaliti. Stigmata vix distincta. Capsula 1-IocuIaris bivalvis im^e' 

 calycis basi paulo adliserens. Semina plurima, erecta, in fundo capsulse. — Herbse perennes. 

 Folia petlolata, cordata, pleraque radlcalia. Flores breves pedicellati in racemum spicatum 

 terminalem laxum digestif albi aut rosei. DC, 



1. M, diphylla; foliis cordatis subtri-quinquelobatis dentato-serratis radicalibus longe 

 petlolatis, caulinis binis oppositis subsessilibus, capsula basi solummodo infez'a, petalis 

 fimbriato-pinnatifidis. Linn, Sp, PL p. 580. Mich. Am, v, \. p, 270. Pursh, FL Am, v. I, 

 p. 313. Schkuhr, Handb. v, 1. t. 120. Torrey, FL of Un, St, v, 1. p. 446. BigeL FL BosL 

 ed, 2. p. 178. De Cand, Prodr, v. 4. p. 49. 



Hab. Canada. Michaux. About Quebec. Mrs. Percival. Mrs. Slieppard. Lake Huron. Dr. Todd. 

 — This seems to be confined to the southern parts of the British Possessions. 



2, M, nuda; saepe stolonifera, decandra, foliis radicalibus reniformi-cordatis teneris obtuse 

 lobatis crenatis subciliatis, scapo tenui aphyllo, calyce patente, petalis pectinato-laciniatis, 

 ovario seminifero. — Linn. Sp, PL p, 580. GmeL FL Sib. v, 4. L 68./ 2. Eich, in FrankL 

 IstJourn. ed. 2. App. p, 14. De Cand. Prodr, v, 4. p, 49.— M. reniformis. Lam.IlLt. 373. 



/ 2. Pursh, FL Am. v, 1. p, 314.— M. cordifolia. Lam. Diet. v. 4. III. t. 373. /. 2. 

 (mala.) Mich. Am. v. I. p. 270. Pursh, FL Am. v. \. p, 314. Torrey, FLofUn. St. v. 1. 

 p. 446. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p, 49,— M. prostrata. Mich. Am. v. I. p, 270. Pursh, Fl, 

 Am. V. I. p. 314. BigeL FL Bast. ed. 2. p. 179. De Cand, Prodr. v. 4. p. 49. 



Hab. From Lake Huron to the shores of the Artie Sea ; and from Hudson's Bay to the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. Dr. Todd. Dr. Richardson. Drummond. Douglas.— "The plant here characterised, is the acknow- 

 ledged T. cordifolia of all American Authors. A comparison of it Tidth the figure of Gmelin, will show 

 that it is the same with his species; consequently the M, nuda of Linnjeus, and among the numerous 

 specimens gathered by the Travellers just-mentioned, many throw out runners, which, again, bearings leaves 

 and scapes, the plant becomes the M. prostrata of Michaux. 



