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_ soni, leads to a suspieion of its validity as a distinct spe- 
cies, v. v. In the vicinity of Savannah pointed out to me 
by the kindness of Dr. Baldwyn.—The only species of the 
genus. ; 
840. CHAMAZROPS. ZL. (Fan-palm, Palmetto.) 
S41. NOLINEA, Michaux. 4 
oy 
342. CALOCHORTUS. Pursh. Se ee 
Corolla 6-parted, spreading, the S inten reee =a 
Polygamous.—Spathe compressed, Spadix 
branched. Calia: 3-parted. Corolla of 3 petals. 
Filaments of the stamina partly united. Drupe 
3-ceiled, by abortion 1-seeded. Masculine flow- 
ers on a distinct plant. 
Caudex arborescent or inconspicuous; fronds palmate, 
flabellifurm; stipes spiny or naked, (Germ 3-celled, cells 1- 
seeded, 2 of the séedg abortive. Mics.) Drupé solitary 
in the American species; probabl nope ongeners with C. 
huinilis. ee < are a nal es 
Srecres. 1. C. Palmetto. Cabbage-palm. 2. serrulata. 
The central part of the caudex is more “ioe than that 
of the preceding.—Dr Baldwyn. Margin of the stipe ser- 
vated with short spines; drupe solitary oblong, nearly 
_ twice the size of that of Sabal Adansoni, which it resem- 
bles in every other respect, as 
Of this genus there is 1 species common to Spain and : 
‘Barbary, and another to Japan. 
Ba 
‘ 
Corolla 6-parted, spreading; segments sub- 
equal, Style very short; stigmas recurved, 
Capsule 8-sided, membranaceous, 3-celled, open- 
ing by the bipartile dissepiment; cells 1-seeded. 
Seeds incurved, convex, 1 or 2 of them abor- 
tive. ; P Ret 
Root bulbous; leaves surrounding the base of the scape, 
coriaceous and gramineous; flowers paniculate, small. 
Species. 1. N- georgiana. Allied to Helonias. The 4 
only species of the genus. Abundant towards Augusta, 
in Georgia. v. v: * =e 
a 
ments larger with the upper side woolly, 
marked near the base with a roundish si 
