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1. S. am-plexifolius (Lam. et DeCand. Fl. Franc. 3. p. 174.), glaber ; 

 pedunculis medio convolutis appendiculatis, sepalis obtuse acumi- 

 natis, antheris sagittatis acuminatis, stigmate trilobo, baccse loculis 

 6-spermis. 



2. S. roseus (Mich. Fl. Bor. Amer. i. p. 201.), hirtellus; foliis ciliatis, pe- 

 dunculis recurvatis subbifloris, sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis, antheris 

 bicuspidatis filamentorum longitudine, stigmatibus stylo 6-pl6 brevi- 

 oribus, baccas loculis 4 — 6-spermis. 



3. S. simplex (Don, Prodr. p. 48.), glaber; pedunculis rectis! nudis, se- 

 palis obtusis, antheris cordato-lanceolatis obtusis, stigmatibus styli sub- 

 longitudine, baccae loculis 10 — 12-spermis. 



PROSARTES. 



Streptopi sp., Mich. 



Perianfhium 6-phyllum, petaloideum, campanulatum, sequale, deciduum : 

 foUnlis basi foveolatis v. saccatis. Stamina 6, basi sepalorum adnata, 

 simulque decidua. Ant/iercs erectse, innatae, obtusje, biloculares, rimi 

 duplici marginali longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarium liberum, 3- 

 loculare : loculis biovulatis : ovuUs obovatis, a placentse apice pendulis ! 

 Stigmata 3, brevissima, recurvata. Pericarpium baccatum, 3-loculare. 

 Semina solitaria, v. rariiis bina. 



Herbae (Amer. bor.) perennes, pube ramosd vestitce, rhizomate diviso mul- 

 ticepite. Caules teretiusculi. Folia sessilia, dilatata. Inflorescentia 

 terminalis, umbellata. Bacca rubra. 



1. P. lanuginosa, umbellis bifloris sessilibus, sepalis lanceolatis acumi- 

 natis 3-nerviis basi foveolatis, stylo glabro, foliis cordato-ovatis subam- 

 plexicaulibus utrinque pubescentibus. 



2. P. Menziesii, umbellis sessilibus bifloris, sepalis oblongis mucronatis G- 

 nerviis margine revolutis basi saccatis, stylo longissimo piloso, foliis 

 ovatis sessilibus glabriusculis. 



This new species is a native of the north-west coast of America, 

 where it was first found by Mr. Menzies in the voyage of discovery 

 under Vancouver, and it has been very properly named in compli- 

 ment to that venerable botanist. 



The plant bears a close resemblance to some species of Disporum, 

 and it moreover agrees with that genus in its sepals being produced 

 into a short spur or pouch at their base. The flowers are consi- 

 derably larger than those of lanuginosa, and they are apparently of a 

 yellow colour. The style is long and copiously hairy. The genus 

 is essentially distinguished fi-om Disporum by its innate anthers, 

 nearly concrete styles, and pendulous seeds. 



