Solidago.] COMPOSURE. 3 



9. S. nemoralis; caule erecto tomentoso> foliis caulinis lanceolatis hispidis integerrimis, 

 radicalibussubcuneiformibus serratis, raceinis paniculatis secundis. AiL Hort. Kew. ed. 1. 

 v.S p. 213. Purshy FL Am. v. 2, p. 537. Elliott, Carol, v. 2. p. 373. 



Hab. Canada. Pursh. Dr, Holmes, Goldie. Mr. ClegHom, Red Eiver. Mr, Douglas, Plains of the 

 Saskatcha\\'an. Drummond.-^The grey aspect of this plant, mentioned by Pursh, is very striking in my 



specimens. 



10. S,ju7icea; caule erecto glabro, foliis lanceolatis glabris margine scabris, inferioribus 

 serratis, racemis paniculatis secundis. Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 1. v. 3. /?. 213. Elliott^ Carol. 

 V. 2. p. 375 ? Rich, in Frankl. \st Journ. ed. 2. App. p. 33. 



Hab. Woody country between lat. 54°. and 64.°. Dr, RicJiardson. 



11. S. arguta; caule erecto glabro, foliis glabris argute insequaliter serratis, caulinis 

 ellipticis, radicalibus ovato-oblongis, racemis paniculatis secundis, ligulis elongatis. Ait 

 Hort Ketv. ed. 2. v. 3. jd. 213. Pursh, FL Am. v. 2. p. 538. Elliott, Carol v. 2. p. 374. 



Hab- Canada. Pursh,— I possess no specimen of this from the British Settlements; but I have very 

 beautiful ones from Dr. Darlington and Mr. Townsend from Pennsylvania, which have been compared with 

 those in the Banksian Herbarium. 



12. S. asperala ; caule paniculato-corymboso, racemis suberectis, florlbus adscendentibus, 



MSS.— Pursh FL Am. v. 2. p. 528. 



Hab. Canada. Herb, Batiks, 



13. S. sempervirens ; caule erecto glabro, foliis lineari-lanceolatis subcarnosis laevlbus 

 intefferrimis margine scabris, racemis paniculatis secundis, pedunculis pilosis- Ait. — Linn. 



Ait Hort Kew. ed. 1. v, 3. p. 214. Pursh, FL Am. v. 2. p. 538. Elliott, Carol v. 2. 



p. 379. 



Hab. Canada. Pursh. — My Herbarium contains only one specimen of this, from Dr. Darling^ton of West 

 Chester received as " S. limonvfoUa" which exactly corresponds with S. Sempervirens of Banks, Herb. 



14. S. odora; caule erecto pubescente, foliis lineari-lanceolatis integerrimis glabris 

 marline scabris, racemis paniculatis secimdis. Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 1. v. 3. p. 214. Pursh^ 

 FL Am. V. 2. p. 539. Elliott, Carol v. 2. p. 376. Plukn. Aim. t 1 16. / 6. 



Hab Canada. Pursh. Of this, likewise, 1 possess no British- American specimens ; but I have numer- 

 ous ones from the United States. Pursh says « It is most generally and principally known among the 

 inhabitants by the name of Golden-rod, and used as a wholesome tea. The flowers, gathered when fully 

 xpanded and carefully dried, give a most agreeable substitute for tea, which for some time has been an 

 tide of exportation to China, where it fetches a high price," 



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* * * Racemis erectis ; foliis venosis. 



15. S. bicolor; caule foKisque ellipticis pilosis, inferioribus serratis, ramis foliolosis, 

 racemis erectis, involucri foliolis obtusis. Ait— Linn.— Ait Hort Kew. ed. 1. v. 3./?. 216. 

 Mich. Am. V. 2. p. 1 16. Pursh, FL Am. v. 2. p. 537. EUiott, Carol v. 2. p. 382. 



Hab. Canada. Pursh. Sask atcha wan. Drttmmoncf.-Itays of the flowers said to be nearly white : but 





