of the fruit, as seen in a transverse section of the tubular 
florets, and of the styles. 
Dracoris amplexicaulis, the only individual of the Genus, 
has been long known as a native of Louisiana, but we be- 
lieve that few specimens have come to Europe till those of 
Mr. Drummonp, from N. Orleans, were distributed. That 
collection, however, possessed the state of the plant with 
strongly serrated leaves, and such as is figured by Jacquin 
in the work above quoted, and similar to what we have re- 
presented at the letter A. ; but in Texas, about San Felipe 
de Austin, Mr. Drummonp gathered the entire-leaved vari- 
ety, precisely according with the Rupsecxia perfoliata of 
CAVANILLEs: and having sent seeds, as well as specimens, 
to this country, we have the opportunity of giving a figure 
of it. It is a hardy annual (?) and blossoms in J uly and 
August. 
Descr. Stem branched, varying much in height, gla- 
brous, striated. Leaves alternate, oblong, amplexicaul, and 
cordate, almost auriculate at the base, in «. deeply and 
coarsely serrated, in @. almost wholly entire, the margin 
cartilaginous and rough with elevated points. Peduncles 
terminal, single-flowered, slightly thickened upwards, and 
furrowed. -Involucre double ; outer of a few rather small 
lanceolato-acuminate leaves, inner ones short, blunt. Ra 
of few, from five to seven, broadly oval, obscurely three- 
toothed, deep yellow corollas: tube scarcely any, at its top 
is often an awn-like appendage. Germen small, abortive. 
. Florets of the disk tubular, somewhat infundibuliform, pale 
below, dark, almost black ; purple above, with a reflexed 
five-toothed limb. Anthers a little protruded, black. Seg- 
ments of the stigma subulate, hairy. Achenium oblong- 
obtuse, tapering at the base. Pappus none, excepta slightly 
elevated border. Receptacle oblong. Scales obovate, acute, 
reddish-purple, keeled, greenish and slightly hairy above. 
_Fig. 1, Floret of the Ray. 2. Ditto of the Disk. 8. Scale. 4. Ache- 
mum. 5. Portion of a Leaf:—magnified. : 
