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almost specific deviations, pumila^ undulatay 

 rotundif. 



1318, Ascl. parviflora Ait. debilis JVIx. New 

 Jersey tolllinois, Louisiana and Florida, seve- 

 i*al var. angustijolia, longi/olia^ lanceolata, 

 debilis ^c. 



1319, Var. latifolia Raf. fol. ovato ianceol. 

 acum. umbetis paucifl. Florida, leaves shorter 

 and broader 2 or 3 inches only, while in var, 

 longifolia they are 6 to 8 inches linear lanceo- 

 late. 



1320, XscL nerticillata L. very distinct sp. 

 sarae wide rahge as the last, but quite local also, 



1321, A.scL tuberosa L. decumbens L. aU 

 over North Ameriea, many var. erecta, decum- 

 bens, pauciflora, obtusifolia, cordata, undu- 

 lata, latifolia Slc is not A. rubra another ? all 

 have orange blooms, leaves obl. petiolate. 



1322, AscL cuneifolia Raf. caule piloso, fol» 

 sparsis sessilib. cuneatis acutis, supra scabris, 

 subtus pilosis ; umbelis term. geminatis, auricu- 

 lis elongatis corniculis equante — Virg. Florida, 

 humble semipedal, le&ves biuncial, flowers bi- 

 color, corola red, nectaries yellow. Akin to 

 last, but distinct by leaves and flowers. 



1323, Ascl, serica Raf. Syriaca I/. O. not 

 Syrian but silk bearing ! North America, banks 

 of streams, flowers pale lilac color, fragrant. 



1324, AscL elliptica Raf. fol. subsess. ellipti- 

 cisutrinque obtusis, apice retusis vel mucrona- 

 tis, subtus villosis, lunb, term. geminatis, pedic, 

 villosis, corniculis discolor ovatis obt. auriculis 

 inclusis — Pensylv. to Kentucky, blended with 

 last, but leaves not obl. acute. and flowers bico- 

 lor, corola red, nectaries pale, large leaves and 

 flowers. 



1325, AscL paupercula Mx. New. Jersey to 



