s\NGENEsiA ^auALTS. Liatfis, 



509 



In Georgia. Bartram. Aug. — Oct. v. s. in Herb. Banks. 



Flowers smaller than any preceding species. 

 Q. L. caule simplici villoso, foliis linearibus subfalcatis sea- elegans. 



bro-punciatis, spica subfoliosa, pedicellis brevibus, 



calycinis squaniis intimis ligulatis coloratis. — ff^illd. 



sji.pl. 3. p. 1035. 

 Serratuia speciosa. Ait. keiv. 3. p. 138. 

 Slaehelina elegans. IValt.fl. car. 202. 

 Eupatorium speciosum. l^ejit. Iiort. eels. 79- 

 In sandy tields : Carolina to Florida. 2+ , Sept. — Nov. 



V. V. A beautiful perennial ; flowers in long close 



spikes, purplish -red. 



10. L. caule simplici pubescente, foliis laevibus : inferioribus sphceroldea. 



petiolatis lato-laiiceolati«, superioribus lanceolato-li- 

 nearibus, calycibus racemosis solitariis aiternis subglo- 

 bosis : squamis ovatis acutiusculis erectis, margine ci- 

 liatis. — Mich. Ji. avier.2. p. 92. 

 On high mountains of Virginia and Carolina. %. Aug. 

 — Oct. V. V. Flowers large and handsome. 



11. L. caule simplici subpubescente, foliis lanceolatis utrin- scarioia- 



que attenuatis glabris margine scabris, calycibus race- 

 mosis aiternis distantibus inferne squarrosis ; squamis 

 spathulatis margine membranaceo coloratis. — IV Hid. 

 sp. pi. 3. p. 1635. 



L. squarrulosa. Mich.Ji. amer. 2. p. g2. 



Serratula scariosa. Sp.pl. 1147. 



Icon. Pluk aim. t. 177./4. 



In mountain meadows : Virginia to Carolina. % . Aug. 

 — Oct. V. V. Flowers the size of No. 10. 



12. L. caule simplici pub.^scente, foliis longissime linearibus 

 nervosis margine scabriusculis, racemis paucifloris fo- 

 iio-iis, calycinis squamis superne foliaceis lanceolatis 

 rigidis patentibus. — JViUd. sp. pi. 3. p. l634. 



Serratula squarrosa. Hort. cliff'. 3g2. 



Pteronia caroliniana. IValt.fl. car. 202. 



Icon. Dill. elth. t. 7\.J'. 82. 



in sandy woods and fields : Virginia, Kentucky, and 

 Carolina. 11 . Sept. Oct. v. v. Flowers large, very hand- 

 some. This and the preceding are known among the 

 inhabitants of thos- countries by the name of Rattle, 

 snake's Master. In case of being bit by this horrible 

 animal, they bruise the bulbs of this plant and apply 

 it to the wound, while, at the same time, they make 



squarrosa. 



