Zippendix. Micranthes. 
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-M. (Semipubescent) foliis lanceolatis crassius- semipue 
culis. minutissime repando-crenulatis, supra 
mes aveniis, subtus margineque pubescen- 
tibus, 
HanrTaT.,... EH. Xx. 
FtonzT Mai. Jun. 
Oss. Differs generically as above; and specifi- 
cally from Sitifaga peusylvanica of Liunzeus 
and Dillenius, in the leaves being very obsolete- 
ly crenulated, (not sharply dentated,) darker 
green, nearly veinless and down 
(not light green strongly veined and naked,) 
and in having shorter scapes, larger, and less 
. crowded flowers.—Sax. Hieracifolia also be- 
longs to this genus. 
ROBERTSONIA. 
Calyx 5-partitus, laciniis arctissimé  refractis. 
Corolla 5-petala, petalis unguiculatis. Fila- 
menta teretia basi gracillima, petalorum lon- 
gitudine superne valde incrassata. | Germen 
superum. Capsula 9-rostris 1-locularis, poly- 
sperma, Herbie perennes, foliis rotundatis, 
rarius cuneatis oblongisve, semper dentatis 
seu crenatis. Scapi solidi aphylli effuso-pani- 
culati, — Flores parvi albi petalis luteo rubrove 
perlepidé punctatis.— Saxifraga Linn. &$c. 
This genius is named in honour of the late Ben- 
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by Lord Chancellor Eldon) to trustees 
to form a Botanic Garden of vast extent.—- 
** Exemplum rafum et inauditum""-—« Tantus 
amor florum," (See Misc. sat. 190.)—The 
plants called ** London's Pride, None:so- 
Y 
, will (sadly for the science of Dótany, an- 
bescens. 
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