PENTANDRiA DiGYNiA. Hydtocotyle. 191 



Enslen. As far as I have been able to learn from <a 

 dried specimen, there remains no doubt that thi>< plant 

 belongs to this genus rather than any other I know. 

 The flowers have white petals and dark purple anthers. 



•235. PANAX. Gen. pi. l604, 



1. P. radice fusiform!, foliis ternis quinatis, foliolls o\zX\- (lulnquefoli' 



bus acuminatis petiolatis serratis. — IViUd. sp. pL4. am. 

 p. 1!24. 



Icon. Calesb.car.3.t.l6. Trew ehret. t. 6.f.\. Bot. 

 mag. 1333. 



In the mountains from Canada to Tennassee, in rich 

 shady woods. 1/ . May. v. v. This plant produces 

 the famous root called Ginseng, so much esteemed 

 by the Chinese : it formerly was an article of exporta- 

 tion in America, but at present there is little demand 

 for it. 



2. P. radice subrotundo-bulbosa ; foliis ternis ternatis qui- trijoLium. 



natisve, foliolis ohlongo-lanceolatis subsessilibus ser- 

 ratis.— Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 1 124. 



Icon. Boi. mag. 1334. 



In low shady woods, near rivulets: New York and Pen- 

 sylvania. IJ.. May. v. v. A small delicate plant, 

 easily overlooked even when in search of it. 



236. SANICULA. Gen. pi. 45S. 



1. S. foliis digitatis, foliolis oblongis incisis, floribus fertili- marylandica. 



bus sessilibus subtemis, sterilibus pedicellatis numero- 



s\%.— lVilld.sp.pl. I. p. 1367. 

 Icon. Jacq.ic.'l. p. 348. 

 In dry woods, frequent : Canada to Carolina. 7^ ■ June, 



July. V. V. Flowers greenish-white 3 fruit a httle 



bur. 



2. S. foliis radicalibus compositis, foliolis ovatis. Willd. sp. canadensis. 

 ' pi. 1 . p. 1306. 



In Vh-ginia. + . A doubtful species. 



237. DAUCUS. Gen. pi. 4G6. 



1. D. seminibus hispidis, petiolis subtus nervosis. Willd. Carota. 



sp. pi. 1. p. 1389. 

 The IFild Carrot is one of the most common weeds in 

 dry fields. 



