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M. scabratum. rather slender; leaves pinnate, 



floral linear, toothed. Shallow water. 

 Order 40. MELASOMACEAE. Melastomes. 



Leaves opposite 3 to 7 ribbed. 

 RHEXIA. P. Deer Grass. Meadow beauty. Petals 



4, larg-e, oblique; stamens 8. 

 R. Virg-inica. Stem square, leaves oval-lanceolate, 



sessile, acute, calyx and pedicels hairy; flowers 



P. with Y. anthers. Reddick farm. A fine plant. 

 Order 41. LYTHRACEAE. Loosestrifes. 



Herbs; leaves mostly opposite, entire; calyx en- 



closing-'ovary but free from it. Branches usually 



4 sided. 

 DIDIPLIS. Water Purslane. Leaves opposite, linear 



growing- u~ider water or in the mud. Flowers 



small, greenish. 

 D. linearis. Immersed leaves, long- thin, sessile; 



others shorter aud contracted at base. 

 LYTHRUM. LooseStrife. Leaves mostly sessile, 



flowers generally P. 

 L. alatum. P. Slender, 2 to 3 ft., branches ang-u- 



lar, leaves small, oblong--ovate, acute; petals 5 



to 7 ,deep P. Wet lands. 

 DECODON. P. Shrubby plants with opposite or 



whorled leaves in axillary clusters. 

 D. verticillatus. Stems 4 sided, recurved; leaves 



pale G., lanceolate, nearly sessile. Flowers 



small, pale P. Ju. Sept. Swamps. 

 CUPHEA. A. Plants covered with sticky, brown 



hairs. 



C. viscosis sima. Slender, branching-; leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate, P. S. Ottawa and at foot of bluff 



W. of Covel Creek. 

 Order 42. ONAGRACEAE. Evening- Primroses. 



Herbs with perfect and symmetrical flowers, 



