capilatum. 



psopifoli- 



7i m . 



MONANDRIA DIGYNIA. Callltriche. 



In sandy barren grounds, near mill-ponds, occasionally 

 overflowed: New York to Virginia. 0.Aug. v. v. 

 Small, creeping along the ground, with a moss-like 

 appearance j flowering seldom. 



7. BLITUM. Gen. pi. 18. Strawberry-spinage. 



I. B. foliis acute triangulo-hasfatis, capitulis alternis in ra- 

 cemum superne aphyllum approximatis. Mich. Ji. 

 amer. I. p. 2. WUld. sp. pi. i . p 30. 

 In woods and about houses, in Canada and the western 

 parts of New York and Virginia. ©. June, July. 

 V. V. Flowers herbaceous ; berries red. 



8. CORISPERMUM. Gen. pi. 16. Tick-seed. 



1, C. spicis terminalibus, foliis linearibus enerviis muticis. 

 IFilld. sp.pl. I. p. 28. 



Icon. Pall.fl.ross.2.t.g8. 



In open plains, called Prairies, of Canada and on the 

 banks of the Missouri River; found by M. Lewis, 

 Esq. Tj . Aug. Sept. v. s. in Herbario Lewhiano. 

 Small shrub, of a gray aspect : flowers small, ia axil- 

 lary clusters. 



palustris. 



III. POLYGYNIA. 



9. ZANNICHELLIA. Gen.pl. I3g\. 



Z. anthera quadriloculari, stigmatibus integerrimis, se- 

 minibus dorso denticulatis. IFilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 181. 



Icon. Michel, gen. t. 34. f. 1. 



In ditches and small rivulets, in Virginia near the Sweet 

 springs. O. July, Aug. v. v. Resembles Pota- 

 mogeton marinum ; flowers very small. 



10. CHAR A. Gen. pi 1397. 



vnharis^ 1. C. caulibus ramulisque basi nudis, ramulis teretibus, ar- 



" * ticulis foliosis, foliolis oblongo-subulatis, bracteis bac- 



ca brevioribus. Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 183. 



Icon. Engl. lot. 336'. Feather-beds. 



Floating in old ponds and ditches : Canada to Carolina, 



common. ©.July, Aug. v. v. Incrusted ; smells 



disagreeably. 



