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nate, linear, lanceolate. I'lowers eolWury, axillary. Corolla shorter \h:in 

 the calyx. Stamens very short. — White. 0. Feb. — .March. Wet 

 lands. Very common, 6 — 8 inches. 



4. V. serpylufo'lia, (L.) Stem decunibent, sometimes creeping, pu- 

 bescent, slightly angled. Leaves ovate, on short jietiules, decussate, 

 glabrous, crenate. J^lotoers in terminal, leafy racemes. Capsule emar- 

 ginate. — Pale blue. If. May — June. 



5. V. agres'tis, (L.) Ste7n procumbent, hairy. Leaves cordate, al- 

 ternate, on short petioles, notched. Flotvcrs solitary, axillary, on hairy- 

 peduncles. Calyx deeply parted. Seeds 8 in a cell. — Blue. 0. Jan. 

 — April. Common in the low country. 



6. V. anagal'lis, (L.) Stem succulent, erect. Leaves lanceolate, 

 serrate, varying in width. Flowers in long, opposite racemes. — Blue. 

 If. May — June. In damp places. 1—2 feet. 



7. V. arven'sis, (L.) Stem procumbent, hairy, with assurgent branch- 

 es. Leaves opposite, cordate-ovate, on short petioles, slightly dentate ; 

 the upper ones usually sessile, lanceolate. Floivers axillary, solitary, on 

 short peduncles. Corolla shorter than the calyx. Stamens short.— 

 Pale blue. 0. May — June. Damp soils. Common. 



Genus XIL— BUCIINE'RA. L. 13—2. 

 (In honor of J. G. Buchncr.) 



Calyx cylindrical, o-toothed. Corolla tubular, a little curved, 

 with the border equally 5-cleft ; segments obcordate. Stamens 

 4, didynamous. Capsule 5-celled. 



1. B. America'na, (L.) Stem simple, terete, scabrous, and hairy. 

 Leaves lanceolate, sessile, opposite, dentate. Flowers in spikes. Ca- 

 lyx slightly curved, bilabiate, upper lip 3-cleff, the lower bitid. Corolla 

 pubescent. Statnens short. — Purple. 2|. Through the summer. Damp 

 soils. Common. 1 — 2 feet. 



2. B. eloxga'ta, (Sw.) Stem scabrous, simple or sparingly branched. 

 Radical leaves obovate ; lower ones oblong, few-toothed, middle oneg 

 lanceolate, upper ones linear, entire. Spikes elongated; bracts ovate, 

 or ovate-lanceolate ; calyx erect. — Blue or white. 



Genus XIII.— SEYME'RIA. L. 13—2. 

 (In honor of Henry Seyiner.) 



Cali/x deeply o-cleft. Corolla canipanulate, equally 5-cleft. 

 Stamens 4, inserted into the throat of tlie corolla. Capmle 

 ovate, ventricose, 2-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded, dehiscing at 

 the summit. 



1. S. tenuifo'lia, (Pursh.) Stem erect, glabrous, much branched, 

 rough. Leaves opposite, sessile, compoundly pinnatitid, with tiliforui 

 segments. Floivers axillary, on rather short peduncles. Cali/x with 

 subulate segments. Corolla with short tube, pube-cent. — Yellow and 

 purple. i&. Aug. — Sept. Low country. 3 — 4 feet. 



2. S. pectina'ta, (Pursh.) Stem much brancheil, viscidly pubescent, 

 obtusely angled. Lower leaves pectinately pilinatilid, witli the .eeg- 

 monts linear, entire; upper ones smaller, anil often i-utire. Flourrs on 

 axillary peduncles. Corolla with a short tube. — Yellow. O- Aug. 

 — Sept. Middle Georgia. 2—4 feet. 



