284 . CAPRIFOLIACE^. [Symphoricarjms, 



same from Kamtschatka, gathered by Chamisso. Our plant is identical with the specimens " from near WillJiims- 

 town, Massachusetts," but not with those from the " Western States of New York," sent to me by Dr. Torrey. 

 The latter are the L. oblongifolia. In some of my specimens, especially from Labrador, the umbilici of the 

 ovaries are ciliated, when it becomes the L. velutina of De CandoUe. 



9, L, ohlongifolia ; caule erecto, foliis oblongis ovalibusve subtus pnccipue velutino- 

 pubescentibus, pedunculis elongatis erectis etiam fructiferis, bracteis obsoletis, corollas 

 hirsulae tubo basi hinc gibboso limbo insequali profunde bilabiato labio superiore 4-dentato 

 inferiore sublntegro, baccis in unicam globosam biumbilicatam (sicco cseiuleo-nigricantem) 

 concretis. (Tab. C.) — Xylosteum oblongifolium. Goldie^ in Edin. Phil. Journ. v. 6. p. 323. 



Frutex 4-pedalis, erectus, valde ramosus; ramis cortice cinereo Isevi tectis, juuioribus pubesoentibus. 

 Folia 2-3-unciaha, membranaceo-subcoriacea, sessilia seu brevissime petiolata, plerumque oblono^a, nonnun- 

 quam lanceolata, rarius superne latlora, supra puhescentia, juniora pnecipue, subtus pubcscenti-velutina. 

 Pedunculi asillares, oppositi, unciam longi, gracillimi, semper, etiam fructiferi, c^lecti. Bractem ohsoletae seu 

 nulbe. CoroUce hirsute flavae (?) tubus bas^ hinc ^bbosus; limbo profunde in labia 2 inaequalia bifido, 

 labio superiore multo latiore, 4-dentato, inferiore Uneari integro patente. AnthenB lineares, longse, versatiles, 

 vix exsertse. Germina 9 in unum urceolatum non raro bifidum concreta, glabra. Stylus hirsutus staminnm 

 longitudine. Dacca cseruleo-nigra, magnitudine seminis Pisi sativi, globosa, umbilicis seu calycibus 2 parvis 

 j-deutatis coronata. 



Hab. Island of Montreal iu the St. Lawrence. Mr, Goldie. About Montreal. Mr. Clegkorn. Lake 

 Winipog. Drummond. — It was at my suggestion that Mr. Goldie published this as a new species, iu the 

 Edinburgh Philosophical Journal : yet, although it is there very accurately described, my valued friend Dr. 

 Torrey has referred it to the L, villosa of American authors; L, cmruUa of the present work. At this I 

 am the more surprised, because he is not unacquainted with the two plants, and has communicated both 

 species to me, under the name of Xylosteum villosuniy of Michaux : — that from " WilUamstown, Massachu- 

 setts," is undoubtedly the true L. villosa; that from "the Western part of the State of New York," is 

 certainly oiu* Z. oblongifoUa. This latter differs from the former in its more downy leaves, in the great 

 length of the constantly erect peduncles, in the obsolete bracteie, in the hairy corolla, which, too, is very 

 different in shape, and in the linear anthers. It seems to be a rare species : only three specimens are in Mr. 

 Drummond's collection, one barren, and two with berries. 



Tab. C. L. oblongifoKa. Fig. 1, Two flowers from the connate gerraensj Jig. 2, Style and stigma ; Jig, 3, 

 Berry : — magnijied. 



10, Z/. involucrata; ramis acute tetragonis, foliis ovatis ovalibusve petiolatis submem- 

 branaceis subtus appresse pilosis, pedunculis axillaribus 2-3 floris, bracteis 4, 2 ext. ovatis, 

 int. late obcordatis demum ampliatis pubescenti-glandulosis, corollis pubescentibus extus 

 basi gibbosis, stylo exserto. — Herb, Banks. MSS. Rich, in Frankl. \st Journ. ed. 2. App. p. 

 6. (sub Xylost.) Lindl Bot. Beg. t. 1179. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 336. 



Hab, Woody country between lat 54° and 64°, (but probably confined to the vicinity of the Saskat- 

 chawan.) Dr. liithardson, Drummond: thence to the Rocky Mountains. Drummond, Frequent on the 

 North -West coast, lat. 54° to 5G°. Douglas. Dr, Scouhr.~l am afraid the L. Ledebourii of Chamisso can 

 hardly be distinguished from this. 



5. SYMPHOKICARPUS. Dill 



Calycis tubus globosus, limbus parvus 4-5-dentatus. Cor, infundibuliformis subsequaliter 



4-5-loba, Stam. 5 breve exserta. Stigma semiglobosura. Ovarium adnatum 4-locul., 



loculis fertilibus 1-ovul., sterilibus pauce ovulatis. Bacca calyce coronata 4 locuL, 



loculis 2 vacuis, 2 monospermis. — Frutices erecti dumosi opposite ramosissimi. Folia ovalia 



