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| Srynipium apnatum. 6. One-ceLiep\ 
Seiigne. 
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patentibus ( art 
clinata duplici flex 
* It is possible that the plant here fig 
observes, “‘ may belong to a species diff from 
natum, whose spike is generally sessile, and more subdi- 
vided ; I am inclined, however, to unite them, and to add, 
as a third variety, S. propinguum, which was taken up 
from imperfect materials. : : 
“Tn the section of the genus to which S. adnatum be- 
longs, the best. specific differences are found in modifica- 
tions of the structure of the capsule, and by these alone 
the species at present known may be readily determined. 
© Thus in §. breviscapwm the cells and valves of eae . 
n the 
. 
sule are in form and contents perfectly equal, as i : 
other 
