sT xiv. IBS 



dtinc. singular G. of tribe VeronkJoides, the 

 name was an old one of Anagalis. 



Zeliauros rtvpens Raf. glabra repens assur- 

 gens, fol. sessiL obov. vel obi. obt. pedunc. axit. 

 nnifl. erectis fol. longiorib. calicib. obov. et obi. 

 Spain or Maroco ? small plant 3 to 4 inches 

 high, leaves few small, fl. large incarnate, calix 

 with segments obt. quite unequal in size and 

 form, some oblong smaller. 



ME ADI A Catesby, Adanson, Dodecathebn 

 L. 4c fine G. chiefly American, now very pro- 

 lific. Linneus changed the good previous name, 

 to one meaning 12 gods instead of 12 flowers, 

 become quite absurd since these are even sp. 

 with 1 or 3 or few or "20 flowers ! I gave a mo- 

 nograph of it in 1836 Herb. Kaf. which I have 

 since improved and increased to 15 sp, all blen- 

 ded under J). meadia and integrifoL Hooker 

 has even in hot. mag. 3620, as D. integrif. a 

 beautiful New G. of Origon Mts. with stamens 

 monadelphous in a tube, stamens connivent 

 unilocular &c, which I have called EXINIA pul- 

 chella Raf. fol. petioi. cuneatis integris acutis, 

 umbella 8-lQfl. bract, ovatolanc. fl. purp. con- 

 tortis. 



1381, MEADIA cordata Raf. monogr. 1. Si- 

 biria, very distinct sp. with leaves pet. cord, lo- 

 bate. f 



1382, M, elliptic^ R. 2. Allegh. Mts. Ohio. 



1383, M. ovata R. 3. Unaka Mts. Apala- 

 chians. 



1384, M.obovataH. 4. Virginia, Kentucky, 

 var. brewfolia. 



1385, Jf. serrata R, 5. Illinois, t 



1386, M. parmfolia R. 6. Wasioto Mts. 

 X387, M.cuneata R.8. Allegh. Mts. 



1388, M. iongifolia R. 9. Kentucky, Illi- 



