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dunc, — sdngular G. of tribe VeronKJoides» the 

 name wasanold one of Anagalis. 



Zelimiros rtfpens Raf. glabra repens assur- 

 gens, fol. sessil. obov. vel obl. obt. pedunc. axil. 

 nnifl. erectis fol. longiorib. calicib. obov. et obt. 

 — Spain or Maroco t small plant 3 to 4 inches 

 iligh, leavesfew small, fl. large incarnate, calix 

 with segments obt. quiie unequal in size and 

 form, some oblong smaller. 



MEADIA Catesby, Adanson, Dodecathebn 

 L. ^c fine G. chiefly American, now very pro- 

 lific. Linneus changed the good previous nani^ 

 to one nieaning 12 gods instead of 12 flow^rs, 

 fcecome quite absurd since these are even sp. 

 with 1 or 3 or few or 20 flowers ! I gave a mo- 

 nograph of itin 1836 Herb. Haf. which I have 

 since improved and increased to 15 sp, all blen- 

 ded under />. meadia and integrifoL Hooker 

 has even in bot. mag. 3620, as D. integrif, a 

 beautiful New G. of Origon Mts. with stamens 

 monadelphous in a tube, stamens connivent 

 unilocular «Slc, which I have called Exinia pul- 

 chella Raf. fol. petiol. cuneatis integris acutis, 

 umbella 8-lOfl. bract. ovatolanc. fl. purp. con- 

 tortis. 



1381, Meadia cor</a^a Raf. nionogr. 1. Si- 

 biria, very distinct sp. with leaves pet. cord, lo- 

 bate. t 



1382, M, elliptica R. 2. Allegh. Mts. Ohio. 



1383, M. ovata R. 3. Unaka Mts. Apala- 

 chians. 



1384, M.obovataK. 4. Virginia, Kentucky, 

 var. hrevifolia. 



1385, M. serrata R, 5. Iliinois. t 



1386, M. parvifolia R. 6. Wasioto Mts. 



1387, M.cuneata R.8. Allegh. Mts. 



1388, M. longifolia R. 9. Kentucky, IIIi. 



