ADOKETON, 65 



established by Decandole and begining to be 

 adopted. Very distinct from Corifdalis by Cor- 

 olla bigibose by 2 spurs as in Dielytra, but 4 

 petals spungy and coalescent, persistent over 

 the pod. 



A. ciRRHosA R. D. B. Fiimaria fungosa Al- 

 ton, JP. recta Mich. Corydalis of many botan- 

 ists. Scandent cirrhose, leaves decompound, 

 racemes laxiflore axillary. — In the Alleghanies 

 from M attawan Mts. to Apalachian Mts. Per- 

 rennial. 



Var. rupestris. Trailing on rocks, leaves 

 cespitose. 



Var. clalior. Traihng up trees 10 feet high, 

 leaves remote. 



Var. tilha &/ rosea, with white or rose flow- 

 ers instead of usual pale incarnate. All seen 

 alive. 



ADNARIA Raf. fl. lud. probably a subgenus 

 of the Codorolla or Vacciniums with bell flow- 

 ers which see. 



ADOKETON Raf Mus. N. Sc. 1. Akin to 

 LaJiayea, distinguished as follows — petals en- 

 tire, stigma trilobe, capsule few seeded. 



LaJiayea misspelt Hagea by Persoon (dedica- 

 ted to Lahaye) has petals emarginate, stigma 

 entire, capsule polysperme. 



Both have Cal. 5ph. 5 petals, 1 style, cap- 

 sule unilocular, trivalve, trigone, seeds central. 

 Leaves opposite, — Nat. family of Dionidia. 



1. A. UNIFLORUM Raf. Stem uniflore, leaves 

 ovate minute, calix and petals acute equal, — 

 On the summit of the Unaka Mts. of N. Car- 

 olina, one inch high, flower white vernal. Seen 

 dry, Ic. n. sp. 



2. A. SAXATILE Raf. Mus. Nat. Sc. Mleceb- 

 rum alsinefolium Scopoli. Stem multiflore, 

 leaves oval acute, calix segments hooded, petals 



