ACTIIVIERIS. Gl 



the akin genera with winged stems, and my 

 Cauloma that has naked seeds. It has even 

 2 subgenera, and Auoincrls is (jviite distinct. 



I. Oliglosis liaf. Perianthe iiniseriai, raj'^s 2 

 to 3, seeds marginate, alternate leaves. 



1. A. SQUARROSA N. Coi'eopsis altermfoJia 

 L. Leaves scabrous, lanceolate serrate. — Can- 

 ada to Florida : several varieties ; but the Alba 

 iclthout rays, is a peculiar Genus ! Anomeris. 



Var. procera, tall, 6 to 10 feet high, flowers 

 paniculate. Coreopsis procera Aiton. 



Var. pancijlora, stem simple, few flowered, 

 leaves lanceolate^ serrate. 



Var. serrulata, Stem simple few flowered, 

 leaves oblong lanceolate serrulate. — the A. pau 

 ciflora Nutal, hardly distinct from the last. — 

 Kentucky and Florida. All seen alive. Autikon. 



The A. alata N. of Mexico, with opposite 

 leaves is probably congeneric with Verbesirm 

 siegesbeckia my G. AnffinaMha. 



II. Megactelis Perianthe biserial 10 to 12, 

 seeds ha r illy marginate, leaves alternate sessile, 

 Perhaps belonging to my G. Canloma. 



2. A. heliantiwicles N. Leaves lanceolate 

 acute serrate, hairy beneath, flowers coarctate, 

 perianthe linear lanceolate rays 9. — Ohio to 

 Louisiana. Seen alive. 



3. A. Ellioti Raf A. helianthoides, E. Stem 

 and leaves scabrous, ovate lanceolate serrate 

 acute, flowers corymbose, perianthe oval, rays 

 10 to 12. — Georgia and Alabama. Stem 2 to 4 

 feet, terete winged. Seen dry. 



ACTISPERMUMRaf. misspelt Aetinosper- 

 miun by Elliot, from Actijiea ! BaJdimia mul- 

 tlflora N. differs from BaJdtnna by perianthe 

 biserial not imbricate, perianthe with Ggone 

 Ctoothed cells, pappus simple starlike. 



