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tate, pubescent above, umbel multiflore (16) 

 peduncles unequal some forked fulvous villose, 

 bracts obsolete sepals unguiculate ovatoblong 

 acute, berries globular found in Collins herb, 

 as Conv. umbel, certainly not the same as the 

 last, distinct by leaves, scape sulcate, larger 

 flowers nearly as large as in Cl. podanisia, ap- 

 parently fulvous or nankin color, leaves 8 inches 

 long. 



448. CLINTONIA (Onyx) GLOMERATA Raf. 

 Leaves 3-4 similar obovate elliptical obtuse ci- 

 liate, scape equal villose above, umbel multi- 

 flore, bract lanceolate elongate, flowers subses- 

 sile glomerate pubescent Apalachian and 

 Wasioto Mts. my specimens have the flowers 

 not quite unfolded with a longer bract. Only 

 3 to 4 inches high, quite distinct by obtuse 

 leaves and sessile hairy flowers. Thus I have 

 noticed about 20 sp. or striking var. of this 

 pretty G. I had only 7 in my remarks of 1832. 

 None of our Botanists know them, because rare 

 vernal and alpine ; or when seen mistaken for 

 a single kind ! yet I venture to say they all ori- 

 ginate from 4 or 5 original types. 



449. ETHEOSANTHES Raf. Neog. 42. 

 fl. tell. 27. Near Tradescantia, difference Ca- 

 lix and Corolla unequal, one petal larger con- 

 cave,stamens 6 unequal curved villose, 3 longer. 

 Stem- ramose, flowers racemose without spa- 

 thas a fine Genus described by me as early 

 as 1825, seen alive since 1820 in the gardens 

 of Kentucky where received from Louisiana. 

 I collected 50 specimens and have sent it to all 

 my correspondents. I sometimes spelt the 

 name Eothinanthcs, both mean evanescent 

 flowers. 



450. ETHEOSANTHES CILIATA Raf. stem erect 



