4-48 MONADELPHIA PENTANDRIA. Lobelia. 



cardinuhs. 8. L. erecta, simplex, pabescens; foliis ovato-lanceolatis 



acurninatis eroso-denticulatis, racemo subsecundo mul- 



tifloro, genitalibus corolla longioribus. — IVilld. sp. 



pi. 1. p. y44. 



Icon. I'Jot. viag. 320. Rol. ic. 13/. Knorr dellc. 2. 



t. L. 2. 

 In swamps and meadows near springs : Canada to Caro- 

 lina. % . July— Sept. V. V. This beautiful plant, 

 xvilh its bright scarlet flowers, rises to the height of 

 from two to four feet. I have seen a white variety 

 of it. 



fulgens. g. L. erecta, simplex, subpubescens ; foliis elongato-lan- 



ceolatis attenuatis subintegenimis, racemo multifloro, 



genitalibus longitudine corollae. — Donn. calal. 

 Icon. Bot. rep. Q5Q. 

 On tlie Mississippi. %. June, July. v. v. in Hortis. 



This species exceeds in splendour of colour and in 



size the preceding one. 

 infiata. 10. L. erecta, ramosa, hirsutissima ; foliis ovatis serratis, ra- 



cemis foliosis, capsulis m^ai\s,~JViUd. sp. pi. J. 



p. QAQ. 

 In fields and woods, common : Canada to Carolina. 



0. June— Aug. v. v. Flowers blue, small. 

 Cliffortiana. 11. L. glabra, superne ramosa j foliis petiolatis ovatis cre- 



natodentatis, intimis suborbiculatis, racemis laxis, 



pedunculis elonga t is.— /Fi//ci. sp. pi. I. p. 946. 

 Icon. Plinn. ic. 235. f. 2. 

 In old fields: Virginia. ©. June, July. v. v. Flowers 



very small, purple. 



II. DECANDRIA. 



54(). GERANIUM. Gen.pl. \\\Q. 



maculatunu 1- G. erectum, retrorsum pubescens ; caule dichotomo, 

 foliis oppositis 3 — 5-paititis incisis, summis sessilibus, 

 pedunculis elougatis bifloris, petalis ohoxaixs.— Willd. 

 sp. pi. 3. p. 705. 



Icon. Cavan. diss. 4. /. 86./. 2. Dill, eltli. t. 132./. \5Q. 



In shady woods and meadows : Canada to Carolina. 2^ . 

 JNlay — July. v. v. Flowers purple, large. This 



