78 Spigelia Marilandica. 
honoured by the learned Swede. Of this genus there are two other 
species besides the Marilandica, and which are natives of Brazil and 
Cayenne. 
Spigelia Marilandica is a herbaceous plant, from six to twenty 
inches high; it has a perennial root, consisting of a multitude of slen- 
der fibres, forming together a large bunch, as represented in the 
plate (Fig. 2.) They are of a yellow colour when recently remov- 
ed from the ground, and become black when dried. From the root 
proceed several four-sided, smooth stems of a purplish colour, gar- 
nished with two or three small leaves, which are usually of a faded 
green or brown colour. The leaves are few, sessile and opposite, 
ovate, acuminated, entire and glabrous, except on the margins and 
the veins, where they are pubescent. The flowers are borne on a 
terminal racemous spike, which leans towards one side, and sup- 
ports from four to twelve flowers, situated on short peduncles. The 
corolla is funnel-shaped, contracted at the top, and divided into five 
acute segments. It is of a beautiful carmine colour externally, ex- 
cept towards the base, where it is blended into white; and of an 
orange-yellow within. The edges of the corolla segments are slight- 
had caused him to be invited, in 1625. The works he published are as follow: « Isa- 
goges in Rem. Herbariam Libri duo.” «* De Lumbrico lato Liber, cum notis et ejus- 
lem Lumbrici icone.” « De incerto tempore Purtus.” « De Semitertiana Libri 
quatuor.”” «« De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri, cum Tabulis 98 ere incisis.” « De 
formato Fetu liber singularis, zeneis figuris ornatus.” « Tractus de Arthritide.” 
