2 =. - MONANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. — 
gent and perforate. Capsule 1-celled, 1 or 2 
~ seeded. 2 
oo Hanitus. Flowers produ ed in a scattered flexuose 
Pauicle, which is either terminal or radical, singly, or by 
pairs in spathaceous 2-valved bractes. ~ ; 
Species. 1. T? dealbata, in South Corolina and Georgia 
(scarce. ) 
OBseaxvaTion. With all that has been done in arrang- 
‘ing the Scitaminee by the celebrated Mr. Roscoe, there 
still appears to prevail some confusion in this order, 
which perhaps their various individual structure has 
been a prineipal means of retaining. The present plant 
exbibits several anomalies, considered as a genuine species 
of Thalia. Jussieu and Persoon, describe the Thalia of Lin-— 
 neus as having a deeply divided petaloid calix, or 5-pe- 
talied corolla. The T. dealbata, and theT’.. canneformis, 2 
of the 3 known species, have a 6-parted petaloid calix. 
Jussieu also describes this genus as-producing a drupe 
with a 2-seeded nut, or rarely (by abortion?) 1-seeded. 
Persoon likewise speaks of this genus as having a drupe 
with a 1-celled nut. Mr. Roscoe describes the Thalia with 
a 2-celled capsule; according to Mr. Elliott? the present 
species produces a globose i-ceiled capsule? or flexible 
- Shelled hut, if such a phrase can be admitted. 
S$, SALICORNIA, LE. (Glass-wort) 
ss Cali: 3 or 4-sided, somewhat ventricose, en- 
ong 
stigmata 2; seed 1, covered by the inflated ca- 
lix. : ; * a 
- _Hastrvus. Stem herbaceous or suffruticose, generally 
_ destitute of leaves; branching, branches opposite, round, 
tree of India.) ? 
 Spectes. 1. S. herbacea. 2. virginiea? 3. 
Near. 
ae __ served in vinegar as an aliment. WS <0 so 
_ Oss. Mr. Elliott observed 2 stamens in the S. herba-_ 
__ OF dassien made in Europe. Desfontaines in his Plone At- 
tte 
tire. Corolla 0. Stamina 1 or 2. Style bifid; — 
"a _and articulations bidentate above; terminal branches flow- — 
-er-bearing; floscali minute and sessile, growing in threes. 
(The habit of this genus is similar to that of the Gnetum,a 
the sea-coast —Sometimes burnt for soda, < Fait pres 5; 
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