272 ocTANDRiA TitiGYNiA. Polygonum. 



In overflowed and wet places ; common. Q. July, Aug. 



y. V. Flowers rose-coloured ; leaves generally marked 



with a black spot in shape of a half moon j known by 



the name of Ladies- 1 humb. 

 orieniale. 1 4, P. floribus 7-andris 2-gynis, foliis ovatis, caule erecto, 



ochreis hirtis hypocrateriformibus. Willd. sp. pi. 2. 



p. 448. 

 Icon. Bot. mag. 213. Mill. ic. 201. 

 Near gardens and in old fields: Virginia. ©.July, 



Aug. V. V. Sometimes six feet high; flowers large, 



crimson. 



**** Floribus paniculatis. 



articulatum. 15. P. floribus 8-andris 3 gynis, spicis paniculatis fiiliformi- 

 bus, floribus solitariis pedunculatis, bracteis imbrica- 

 tis truncatis, foliis linearibus, ochreis vaginalibus trun- 

 catis, caule herbaceo.— IFilld. sp. pi. 2 p. 450. 

 In sandy barren fields : Canada to New Jersey. . 

 July, Aug. V. V. A handsome, delicate plant, about 

 a foot high j flowers rose-coloured, mixed with white. 



polygamum. l6. P. floribus 8-andris 3 -gynis, spicis paniculatis, floribus 

 solitariis, calycis laciniis obovatis, foliis spathulatis, 

 ochreis integris latere altero lanceolatis, caule fruticoso. 

 Fent. hort. eels. 65. 

 Polygonella parvifolia. Mich.Ji. amer. 1. p. 241. 

 In the barrens of Carolina. T? , July, -f. Flowers 

 white. I strongly suspect this to be only a variety of 

 p. artitulatum, as the description and figure of Ven- 

 tenat strongly indicate ; but the northern plant is cer- 

 tainly only an annual. 



***** Floribus subracemosis j foliis lasi incisis vel cordatis. 



sagittaium. ly. P. floribus 8-andris semi-3.gynis capitatis, foliis sagitta- 



tis, caule retrorsum aculeato. — Willd. sp. pi. 1. p. 453. 

 Icon. GmeLsib.3. t. 13. f. 2. Bori. clijf. t. 12. Pluk. 



mant. t. 3g8.f. 5. 

 In low wet meadows and ditches, in open situations : 



New York to Florida. Q. June — Aug. v. v. Flowers 



white. 

 arifolium. 18. P. floribus 6-andris semi-2-gynis distinctis, spicis paa- 



cifloris, foliis hastatis, caule retrorsum aculeato. — 



lVilld.sp.pl. 2. p. 453. 

 Icon. Pluh. amalth. t. 398. /. 3. 



