270 LX1V. CHABSULACEJE. SKDUM 



with n Hpiuiix fri'phnlimn), which is cylindric, tubcrculate, densely lumenttse, 

 bearing 'he reel flowers at summit. f 



Onm:ii LXII. MESKMBHYAOE^B, Ficon* 



I'tiiH'ii Ili-Hliy, ol HhiKiiliir mill varioim liirmN, yet. olirn bountiful. 



l.i'-i. mOltly OPPOI (tO, HiirK nml inlillv > I,,,|M ,l [tion. 



/v, Nuiiiiiiv. iisiiiinv nihi urminal, renwrkabU for their proftuton, munornuii, brilliant, mi.i i i,,i,,- : dura- 



( ',// ; icpnU varying limn I hi M, Iml iiNiinlly n, Nomnwhal OOOMOMd lit Imxu. 

 < 'HI'. retain in.lHiiille. rolotnd. III IIIMIIV row*, 



N/. indannltg, dlntlnot, imm lioin thtwuyx, 



ni mi, <MI>I or nrarly nnprnor, many rnllnd. ttifttirt* MiiinorouH. 



Cn/ii IIIMIIV relleil. upnillllU ill M HlolfalO IllUllllor lit lllO llpllX. 



Nit*, morn i-oniinonly ludnfltilla, iitliinhud to ihn inner nii(rlo of I ho Colin. 

 Utiimrn n, HtmrloM ;i70, chlnlly mi liven of tho arid, laiuly plain* of I ho Cap* of Good Hopo. The ipor.iei 



I"' 1 mil' li i iilliv.'ili'il lor 111 11:11111 nl 



MKS1SMBRYANTHEMUM. 



(if. iiratin/'piH) mid-ilny, avSof J flownin cximndinu nf mlddny. 

 <Mi;ir:iH.rr c.^;:vul i;illy UK- :<;iin- ns ili;il, of Uic nrdcr 



1. M. citYiNTAU.lNUM. len-jilant. /^.bicunial; liv. InrRC, ovntc, ncutc, wnvy, 

 fVoNtcil, 3-vi > iiu'(l bc'tionth. A popular house nlaiit, Iroin Urocce. It IIRH n 

 crci'i)!!)^ Nlcin, 1C or more in Le&ffta, and, with the leaves, IH covered over wilh 

 frost-like, warty protuberances, tflvin^ the plant n very singul&rupect. Flowers 

 while, appearing all summer, f 



8. M. coitniKoi.itiM. llc.art-ka.md frc-/>fn/i.f. Procumbent, spreading ; Ivs. 

 netiolale, onposite, eordate-ovate; ctil. 4-elelt, i2-horned. '/{. An intere.stinj[ plant 

 in hmw cultivation, from Cape Hood Nope. The, whole plant Meshy and sue- 

 enlent lilce others ol its kind. Flowers pink-colored. Calyx thick, green, the 

 horns opposite. Capsule translucent, marked at summit with cruciform lines. -\ 



OIIDKK LXI.V. OBASSULAOK^B, HOUBKLRKKB. 



rtu>it* lioilwivoii'i or nhi uliliy , micouleilt. Lvi. entii'o or pliiimtlllil. Htlp, 0. 



F/. NIltM. iitunlly in ryiuoii, 



Cttl. flopnU !l 'JO, iiioio or Mil united nt DIM, ptnUttnt 



<'n'' 1'i'luln UN ninny n the HO|HI|M, duttQOti nirrly OpntnBfi 



sin. it* ninny UN Hut p*UU mid nlicinulo \\iili ilinn, or twica n* many. 



( lew DM IIIMIIV UN Ihn pt'laU and OpDOuM i linn. /'//. dintinct. Axlli. 9-OtUM, DUnttnf URfthwiMt 



IV, FoluOlM IIM mnny M . n,. ovarlon, iMirh oi'nniiiK by thn vnilrul miliirn, maiiy-^oodcil. 



Unncrii <M, npnoioN 4nO. cliiclly imlivon of Ilin wanner rrttioim of Ihn uli'lin, particularly (lift ( In pn of flood 

 Itoiiti. Aliout w urn lound in North America. 'I'hny itrow in thn Iliinnont and drynut noil, on nuknd 

 nioKn, dandy doMnrtu, &n. Thov havo no pur.uliar proporly oxcupt n ili||ht ncridily. Many mo highly 

 ornauirnlul. 



4 .......... Tillaa. 



8. .,',- ...... BrwopWhi 



(CnrpnUdlnlinnt ...... HttUum. 



S n BK i itiimmn tl)| ( C'liruel* unitod. ..... I'rntlwntm. 



Klornl orjrnim nrranirod ( lit l'J ........ . . , , Btnnptrviv 



1. TILL A! A, Michx. 



In memory of Mlnh. AMR. Tilll, tin Itulinn liotunUt . dloii 1740. 



Calyx of 3 or 4 sepals united nt base ; petals 8 or 4, equal j sta- 



nieus :; or ! , c.-ips :: or -I, disfinrt, follicuhir, opening ly <li- inner 

 nurf;ie(,'.!or IIIMIIV .sfcilcil. in \'<'r//i>ii/ititt;in/i/<itir/i<Tt>s. /,r.. '/'/"'"''''' 



T. HIMIM.KX. Null, (T. niHcendens. Katon..) Pi#mi/-Wffd. 



St. aseendinp or erect, rooting at the lower joints; lw. connate at base, 

 linear-oblong, fleshy ; fh, axillary, solitary, sub8essile, their parts in 4>; jiet. 

 oval or oblong; carpU H 10-seeded. Near East Rpck, New Haven, Ct. (Dr. 

 ItMinfy and Philadelphia, on muddy banks, rare. Stem 1 8' high. Leaves 

 JJ 3" lontf. Flowers as lar^e as n pin's, head. IVials oval, ll;il, :tciii\ iwier 

 as lonjf a the oval, minute calyx, longer than the stamens nnd (Vuit, and of a 

 greenish- white color. Jl.- Sept, 



". SI', I) It M. 



I ..it ,v. ,-,.-. I, .MI . il,,- pl.tnl .. ,-:: ,un, ; ,iu l,.ur ,,-!, .. I.M.I, MM ,i MMlni- Ihcic 



Sepals 4 5, united at base; petals 4 5, distinct ; stamons q 



