CENT. XIV. no 



almost specific deviations, pumila, undulata^ 

 rotundif. 



1318, Ascl parviflora Ait. debilis Mx. New- 

 Jersey to Illinois, Louisiana and Florida, seve- 

 i*al var. angustifolia, longifolia^ lanceolata, 

 debilis ^c. 



1319, Var. latifolia Raf. fol. ovato lanceol. 

 acum. umbelis paucifl. Florida, leaves shorter 

 and broader 2 or 3 inches only, while in var, 

 longifolia they are 6 to 8 inches linear lanceo- 

 late. 



1320, XscU verticillata L. very distinct sp. 

 same wide raftge as the last, but quite local also, 



1321, Ascl. tuberosa L, decumbens L. all 

 over North America, many var. erecta, decum- 

 bens, pauciflora, obtusifolia, cordata, undu- 

 lata, latifolia &,c is not A, rubra another ? all 

 have orange blooms, leaves obi. petiolate. 



1322, Ascl. cuneifolia Raf. caule piloso, fol, 

 sparsis sessilib. cuneatis acutis, supra scabris, 

 subtus pilosis ; umbelis term, geminatis, auricu- 

 lis elongatis corniculis equante — Virg. Florida, 

 humble semipedal, leaves biuncial, flowers bi- 

 color, corola red, nectaries yellow. Akin to 

 last, but distinct by leaves and flowers. 



1323, AscL serica Raf. Syriaca I^^ O. not 

 Syrian but silk bearing ! North America, banks 

 of streams, flowers pale lilac color, fragrant. 



1324, Ascl, elliptica Raf. fol. subsess. elliptic 

 cisutrinque obtusis, apice retusis vel mucrona- 

 tis, subtus villosis, imib, term, geminatis, pedic, 

 villosis, corniculis discolor ovatis obt. auriculis 

 inclusis — Pensylv. to Kentucky, blended with 

 last, but leaves not obi. acute, and flowers bico- 

 lor, corola red, nectaries pale, large leaves and 

 flowers. 



1325, Ascl. pauper cula Mx. New. Jersey to 



