142 PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA, 



4. JiUformis. Leaves filiform and subulate, very long 

 (6 to 9 inches), covered from the base to the summit with 

 tentaculoid, glandulous filaments, smooth on the under 

 side, circinately involute, or rolled inward from the base 

 to the point, (similar to tlie unexpanded frond of a 

 Fern). Stipule complicately-dissected, resembling a lanu- 

 ginous web. Scape smooth, about the length of the leaf, 

 racemosely cymose, simple or bifid, few-flowered; bractes 

 subulate, longer than the pedicells. Calix 5-parted, seg- 

 ments unequal, short, the larger oboval, very obtuse, ex- 

 ternally covered with a short viscid pubescence. Petals 

 numerously and longitudinally veined, oboval, pale purple. 

 Stamina 5, anthers bilobed, oblong, yellow, pollen large 

 in twin globules. Style sessile, stigmas 3, deeply bifid, 

 summit somewhat incrassated, viscid. Seeds black, mi- 

 nute, ovate, acute, punctured. This singular species of 

 Mrosera was first discovered in New Jersey by INIr. Rafa- 

 nesque and described in the second volume of the New 

 York Medical Repository. It appears to be nearly allied 

 to D. lusitanica with which it ought to be compared, j 



Of this singular genus there are 4 species in Eu- 

 rope; the D. lusitanica appears lo be almost a distinct 

 genus, having subumbellate decandrous flowers and con- 

 sequently very nearly allied to Dioncea,- there are 4 species 

 at the Cape of Good Hope, of which the D. cistijlora seems 

 to be also a separate genus; and one species in Cey- 

 lon nearly allied to the JJ. hrevifoUa; the D. indica also 

 appears inadmissible as a Drosera^ having a branching 

 stem; the very singular D. peltata! and />. pedataf of 

 New Holland are indubitably distinct from the European 

 JJrosera 



Besides the botanical aflinities existing betwixt Drosera 

 and Diojicea, there is also a similarity in their physical 

 properties. Both give out by expression a yellow and 

 partly resinous fluid, which to the taste is sweet and 

 somewhat astringent, but quickly succeeded by a transient 

 pungency. 



£19. VITIS. L. (Vine.) 



Calix miiuite, 5-toothed or entire. Petals 5, 

 mostly cohereing above in the manner of a 

 calyptrum, coming off at the base, and tben deci- 

 duous. Style 0. Stigma capitate. Berry 5- 

 seedcd, superior, round or rarely ovate. (Flowers 

 mostly dioicous.) 



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