BoLTONIA ASTEROIDES. STAR-wort-FrLow- 
| ERED Botronta. 
Class and Order. © — ES ie 
GP Soe 
Syneenesia Porycamia SuPerFiua. — 
Generic Character. 0s Shall bus 
Recept. favosum, hemisphericum. Pappus  dentato. 
ciate subbicorais.” Cor. radii plurime...Cal. Amba. 
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Specific Character and Syn onyms, 
Botronia asteroides ; foliis inferioribus integerrimis. Hort. 
Kew. ed. * 3. p. 197.—ed. alt: 5. p. YOl. Willd. Sp. 
Pl. 3. p. 2162. Bau s7a8 2914592 ol 
Bouronra asteroides ; foliis omnibus integerrimis, floribus 
longe pedunculatis, seminibus ovalibus glabris sub- 
muticis. Persoon Syn. 2. p. 464. Michaux Flor. Bor. 
Am. 2. p.132? Pursh Fl. Am. Sept. 2. p. 560. ee 
Marricarta asteroides ; foliis lanceolatis integris 
obliquis. Lin. Mant. p. 116. ee : 
YSANTHEMUM carolinianum ; foliis lanceolatis integris 
utrinque acuminatis levibus, caule 5- ad 6-pedali ra- 
_ Mosissimo, floribus radio albis disco luteis. Walter 
Fl. Carolin. 204. 
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In our account of Bouronta glastifolia (vol. 50. n. 2381) 
We expressed a doubt whether there were really two species 
of Boronia ; but last October we had the satisfaction of 
receivin imens of both from the botanic garden at — 
Bury St. Sand, and are now satisfied that they are 
‘Pecifically distinct. The lower leaves as well as ge 
= tie hea plant are quite entire, and are of a br 
Steen than those of glastifolia, with no admixture of black- 
ae, tinge. The plant is much taller and stouter, and the 
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grow in more branched and closer panicles ; omg 
