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the edges denticulate-serrulate : stem leaves much shorter than the 

 peduncles, rather broadly flat-shcathing for 10-15 ^^^ni. above the 

 node: peduncles long and slender, approximate or divergnig, 2.5-10 

 cm. long, often more broadly margined than the stem, the edges 

 .aculcolatc-denticulatc : spathes relatively large, straight or deflected 

 slightly transversely constricted at base, mostly about 2 cm. long, 

 both bracts somewhat foliaceous, the outer one more attenuate and 

 usually slightly the longer, rarely both bracts broadly foliaceous 

 and prolonged, the inner one h}-aline-margined ncarl)' to the top, 

 the outer one. below the middle : flowers not seen, reported to me 

 by Dr. Mohr as being of a reddish-purple or wine color : capsules 

 3-5. broadly subglobose, 2.5-3.5 ""'"''• l^'g'^ on capillary flexuously 

 •spreading pedicels 2-3 cm. long, pale, but purplish-tinged along 

 the sutures : seeds numerous, very small, .5-.75 mm. long, finely 

 alveolate, umbilicatc, assymetrically cuneate and angled. 



Dry open places in sandy soil, coast of South Carolina and 

 Alabama. 



South Carolina: Sullivan's Island, May 8, 1852, Professor 

 Lewis R. Gibbes. In fruit. In Herb. N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



Alabama: Mobile, April 6, 1896, May 5, 1896, Dr. Charles 

 Mohr. In fruit. In Herb. Dr. Mohr and Missouri Botanical 

 •Garden. 



Very distinct from any of our eastern species, having its 

 affinity with certain South American forms and a Mexican and 

 Central American species which is perhaps unnamed, 



Sisyrinchium furcatum 



Loosely tufted, from rather stiff nearly simple fibrous roots, 

 10-15 c"^- l^i^^h ; dull green, drying rather dark, mostly purplish 

 about the nodes and bracts. Leaves about the height of the plant, 

 ^erect, attenuate-acute, .5-1.5 mm. wide, rather thin, finely striate- 

 . nerved, the edges obscurely denticulate-roughened to smooth : 

 .stems 1-1.5 mm. wide, the wing-margins distinctly several-striate 

 and denticulate, casually simple but commonly forking into 2 or 

 sometimes 3 peduncles ^-6 cm. long, subtended by a slender, erect, 

 'bracteal leaf of about equal length : spathes relatively broad, 

 about 3 mm. wide across the middle, the bracts delicately nerved 

 and thin membranous on the sides, witli broadly hyaline margins, 

 mostly acuminate, the outer one. usually prolonged beyond the 

 inner ^-6 mm. and clasping for 2-3 mm. at base, the inner one 

 ■often emerging rather abruptly ; interior scales rather broad, 

 brownish-tinged, much shorter than the bracts : flowers 4-6, blue ; 

 perianth very delicate and faintly nerved, 8-10 mm. long ; stami- 

 Jieal column 4-5 mm. high : fruit not seen. 



