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row leaves readily distinguish it from all the other forms of this 
genus, 
Found growing in quantity in wet clay soil on east bank of 
canal leading from Hicks’ Prairie, near Eustis. Collected early 
in July. 
515. Ginothera sinuata L. (?) 
The stems of this plant are prostrate and 3 or 4 feet long, 
with leaves nearly entire or but slightly toothed. It appears quite 
different from the true plant, which is very common about Eustis. 
865. Melothria pendula L. (?) 
There are two forms of this occurring commonly. One, the 
ordinary plant, climbs over the bushes and tall weeds, and has 
thin sharply angled leaves with a broad open sinus at base. The 
other is always prostrate, and has thicker and more obtusely lobed 
leaves, with the sinus at base almost closed. 
377. Sambucus Canadensis L. 
This often attains a height of 10 to 15 feet, with a trunk 6 to 8 
inches in diameter. Its leaves are very dark green and shining 
above, with long acumination. 
892. Cephalanthus occidentalis L. 
In the cypress swamps this often reaches a height of 30 feet, 
- with a trunk 5 to6inchesin diameter. The leaves are also corres- 
pondingly large, some of those measured being over 17 inches 
long. 
730. Richardia Brasiliensis Gomez. 
This appears to be new to the United States. It is evidently 
introduced, as it occurred only in one place along the railroad 
track, but it appeared at home and well established. 
729, 1346. Diodia hirsuta Pursh. 
Why this plant should have been put in with D. Virginiana is 
hard to understand. The mistake would certainly not have been 
made had the two been seen growing. They are entirely differ- 
ent. The latter is a glabrous plant with large thick leaves. D. 
hirsuta is very hairy with much smaller leaves and larger fruit. 
It occurs in dry sandy soil or in open swamps. In the former 
situation the stems are prostrate, forming mats on the ground. 
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