iC2 SYNGEKESIA. SUPERFLUA. 



44. Virgaurea. 45. viminea. 46. * puherula. Stem sim- 

 ple and terete, somewhat pubescent; leaves lanceolate, 

 entire, on each side minutely pubescent, attenuated at 

 eiilier extremity, radical ones subserrate; racemes spiked, 

 axillary, erect and condensed; peduncles pubescent; scales 

 of the calix linear-lanceolate, acute; ra3S elongated, about 

 10. Hab. In the sandy fields of New Jeisey, near Am- 

 boy, Sec. Stem brownish, 1 to 2 feet high, simple, and 

 pulveruieiitly pubescent, as are also the leaves in a smallei* 

 degree; racemes shorter than the lower leaves, collected 

 into a leaiy spike, 4 to 6 inclies in length; rays conspicu- 

 ous and of a brigiit golden-yellow. The whole aspect of 

 the plant is that of iS'. nemoralisy the inflorescence and up- 

 per attenuation of the leaves apart. 



47. imdtiracUata. 48. elata. 49. ri^ada. The largest 

 flowered species in North America. 



* EuTHAMiA. f Calijc cylindric-ovate, closely im- 

 bricated, scales agglutinated. Radial Hortts 10 to 

 20j very small, yellow. Receptacle setose. Pa/i- 

 fiu8 simple. Seed villous. 



Herbaceous; stems numerously branched, leaves nar- 

 row and very entire, longitudinally nerved; flowe|s ter- 

 minal, glomerated, glomeruli fastigiate, corymbose. Ca- 

 lix resinosely viscid. A subgenus, or rather genus, reci- 

 procally allied to^oUdago and Chrysocoma. 



50. graminifolia. Chrysocoma graminifoliay Lin. Solida- 

 rs lanceoluta., Alton. Stem and branches marginately an- 

 gular, angles and nerves on the under side of the leaves 

 minutely liispid; leaves lanceolate-linear, entire, 3 to 5- 

 nerved, margin scabrous; rajs 15 to 20, minute, scarcely 

 exserted. Ha^. From Canada to Virginia. 



51. iemiifoUa. S. temdfolia. Ph. 2. p. 540. Stem low 

 and more numerously branched, angular, and as well as 

 the leaves smooth; leaves narrow linear, numerous, mar- 

 gin subciliatel} scabrous, the upper surface covered with 

 resinous atoms, obsoletely o-nerved; rays about 10, dis- 

 tinctly exserted. Hab. From New Jersey to Florida. 

 Axills of the leaves in imperfect plants often foliose. 



Solidago is exclusively a North American genus, with 

 the exception of 5 or 6 species in Europe, and 2 near 

 Canton in Cliina. The arborescent species of St. Hdena 

 and New Zealand will probably be excluded from this 

 genus, if ever carefully examined. 



t In aUusion to lh€ grgwUing of the flowers. 



