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:SEW SYLVA, 



a Cladrastis in 1825, but am now convinced 

 that it is realy a peculiar Genus as deemed by 

 Ortega ; but his name of Broussonetia had 

 been employed, mine means remarkable blue. 

 705. Agastianis secundiflora Raf. Brous- 

 sonetia do. Ort. dec. 7. Virgilia do. Cav. t. 401. 

 Pers. Sm. Sophora do. Dec. Branches angular, 

 leaves with ll-15folioles subsessile oval smooth 

 rigid, petiols swelled at base, racemes tomen- 

 tose secundiflore, pedicels with 3 bracts, 1 at 

 base, 2 beneath the calix — Mexico and Texas, 

 a pretty shrub with handsome blue flowers, the 

 vexillum or large petal pale blue. Decandole 

 says the pods are moniliform as in Sophora, but 

 he did not see them : even if they are the calix 

 and petals are different from the real Sophoras, 

 still more so from those with 4gone or monos- 

 perm pods that must form the Genera Gonon- 

 dra and Aplenda Raf. 1815, and fl. tel. 

 Monograph of CHIONANTHUS. 

 This Genus of the Fraxinides family is very 

 near to the Ornanthes, differing only by a drupe 

 for fruit and simple leaves. Linneus had only 

 Ch. Virginica of N. Amer. some presumed va- 

 rieties were since noticed, but I have been able 

 to ascertain 6 species quite distinct, although 

 forming a very natural Genus ; called vulgary 

 Fringe trees : they are all small trees, with 

 handsome panicles of vernal white flowers, and 

 opposite leaves quite entire. The Sp, of South 

 America and Ceylon &.c must be examined 

 again and will probably form peculiar subgene- 

 ra if not Genera. Mayepea, Linociera and 

 Thouinia must be restored. All our Sp. have 

 a small 4fid calix, 4 linear petals and 2 stamens 

 not 4 as Mayepea. 



706. Chionanthus maritima Raf. Virg. L. 



