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The Sida rhombifolia, S. stellata, S. vir- 

 gata^ S. cardajiisea, must belong to Dia- 

 desma, which see. The authors enumerate 

 120 species of this Genus, improperly blended. 

 Anoda and Cristaria of Cavanilles have been 

 properly separated ; while Napea of Linneus 

 has been very improperly united to it. Other 

 Genera are hidden in the jumbled Sidas. The 

 true Ahutilon has calix not 5angular, nor pe- 

 tals obliquate as in Dladesma and Sida, 



ACAKIA Adanson who spelt Akakia, but 

 mispelt Acacia by Wildenow, which being pro- 

 nounced Acasia becomes blended with Cassia ! 

 One of the many genera blended with Mimo- 

 sa by Lin. We know already 14 Sp. of Mi- 

 mosas in N. America, which may as well be 

 enumerated here at once. They are rare 

 plants in herbals, because difficult to dry, the 

 leaves falling in the process. Eaton has only 

 7 species. 



1. AcAKiA FARNESiANA Wildcnow Slc. In 

 Louisiana, native. 



2. A. JULiBRisiN. W. native of Asia, but 

 naturalized in Carohna, Virginia and as far 

 north as Philadelphia in gardens. Beautiful 

 tree 20 to 25 feet high, splendid when in bloom. 

 Pods flat as in Darlingtonia, probably a partic- 

 ular genus. Julihrisin arhorca R. 



3. A. LUTEA Leavenworth, (Eaton.) In Al- 

 abama, pods ovate, differ from farnesiana by 

 unarmed, folioles numerous and pod ovate. 



4. A. cooLEYi Eaton. A. anomyma ! To- 

 rey W. pi. 106. Leaves bipinnate, very irrita- 

 ble, flowers capitate white, legumes long li- 

 near smooth. In Arkansas. 



AcAKiA has the pods unilocular and bivalve, 

 Ftrait. Amosa of Necker. 



