get. v. 2. p. 144. Roem. et Schult. v.7. p. 1570. Gray, 
Revis. Melanth. Am. Sept. p. 137. 
Torietp1a pubescens. Pers—Pursh, Fl. v. 1. p. 246. 
Nutt. Gen. Am. v. |. p. 236. 
Metantuium racemosum. Walt. Car. p. 126, non Mich. 
Narruecium pubens. Mich. Fl. v. 1. p. 209. 
Antuertcum calyculatum. Linn. Hort. Cliff. ; Gron. Vir- 
gin. (fide Smith.) 
A North American plant, but inhabiting chiefly the 
southern States, as Alabama and Florida, extending as far 
North as the Delaware, and delighting in grassy woods and 
moist Pine barrens. It is, we apprehend, very rare 10 the 
botanic gardens of Europe. Our present specimens were 
sent from that of Edinburgh, in July, 1840. It was, never- 
theless, introduced into the Royal Gardens at Kew, by 
Mr. Wittiam Matcou, so long ago as the year 1790. Its 
nearest affinity is with T. glutinosa, a much more northern 
plant, of which we have lately given a figure in the “ Flora 
Bor, Americana,” tab. 191; and we had even expressed an 
opinion, that the two were perhaps not really distinct. An 
examination, however, of the living plant of T. pubens, has 
satisfied us of their specific distinction. In our present 
plant, there are no glutinous glands, the raceme is very long, 
with more distant fasicles of flowers; and the little invo- 
lucre is deeply cut into three sharp segments, instead of 
being nearly entire, as it is in T. glutinosa. 
Descr. Root creeping, thickish, forming a rhizoma. 
Leaves mostly radical, distichous, linear, acute, striated, 
glabrous. Scape a foot to a foot and a half high, terete, 
glabrous below, above pubescenti- scabrous, especially 
among the flowers. Raceme terminal, four to five inches 
long. Pedicels in clusters of about three, equal in length 
with the flower, and subtended by small bracteas ; at their 
summit is a monophyllous, small, scabrous involucre, cut 
into three sharp, ovate segments, and immediately receiving 
the base of the perianth. Three outer sepals shorter, and 
downy on the outside; three inner, or petals, narrowe!, 
quite smooth. Stamens as long as the perianth. Anthers 
oblong, yellow, germen obovate, three lobed, crowned with 
three spreading styles. 
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_Fig. 1 Unexpanded Flower. 2. Ditto, fully expanded. 9. Involuere 
