62 MR. DRUMMOND'S COLLECTIONS. 
896. P. multangulare, Hook. et Arn. 
(sect. Tiniaria) ; foliis sessilibus v. bre- 
vissime petiolatis lineari-oblongis acu- 
minatis inferioribus basi hastatis nervo 
subtus cauleque angulato sparsim re 
trorso-aculeatis 
glabris, pedunculis dichotomis glandu- 
losis, spicis subcapitatis laxis paucifloris, 
bracteis ciliatis glabris.—N. Orl. (n.277.) 
This seems to represent at N. Orleans 
the P. arifolium of the more northern 
States; and from that it is quite distinct 
asa species. The leaves are five to six 
inches long, and only five lines wide, 
most of them quite sessile. 
827. Rumex verticillatus, L.—N. Orl. 
(n. 280 and 282.)—Alleghanies. St. 
Louis.—Authors seem not to have dis- 
tinguished well between this and R. 
Britannicus. : What I take for R. verti- 
cillatus isa tall growing plant, with long 
paniculated racemes, and flowers in leaf- 
less numerous more or less crowded 
whorls. Pedicels patent, half an inch in 
length, incrassated and deeply furrowed 
upwards, at length three-quarters of an 839. 
inch long, singularly reflexed, giving the 
fructified branches a very remarkable 
appearance. Valves of the fruit broadly 
cordate, attenuate, obtuse, reticulated, 
bearing each a very prominent, oblong 
grain, two of them very large, the third 
smaller. The leaves are long, lanceo- 
late, acuminate at both extremities. The 
stipules appear to be sheathing, but soon 
breaking away. It cannot be uncommon 
in N. America ; for besides the stations 
above given, Mr. Drummond sent it from 
Texas: yet I have never received it from 
any American Botanist. 
828. R. Britannicus ?—N. Orl. (n. 281.) 
—1 am very doubtful about this species. 
The sheaths are cylindrical, but torn. 
The leaves oblong, lanceolate, much 
crisped at the margin, all of them, even 
the upper ones, obtuse. Racemes pani- 
cled, leafless, rather slender. Whorls 
somewhat distant. Flowers dense, 
drooping, especially in fruit. Pedicels 
short, thickened at the veryapex, smooth. 
Valves of the fruit ovate, obtuse, reticu- 
elongatis obni 829. R. pulcher, L.—N. Orl. (n. 279. 
830. Laurus Carolinensis, Catesb. N. 
831. L. geniculata, Walt.—N. Od. | [ 7 
834. Nyssa sylvatica. 
835. N. capitata, Mx.—N. candic n 
836. N.grandidentata, Mx.—N. tome 
837. Dirca palustris, L.—N. Orl. 1833. 
838. Aristolochia Serpentaria. L. 
Orl. 1833 
rl. ; 
839. A. hastata. Nutt.—N. Orl. 1833.- 
lated, each bearing a narrow-oblong, 
very conspicuous, grain, nearly equ 
size. These valves are much sm 
far less reticulated, and less membra 
ceous than in R. crispus. 
LAURINEÆ. Juss. 
(n. 285, bis.) and 1833 
L. Benzoin, L.—Pennsylvania ; (lea 
membranous, nearly glabrous). — 
glabrous). N. Onl. 
subcoriaceous and se downy benea 
—St. Louis; (leaves membrana 
and very downy beneath).—This 
a very variable species in the form 
texture of its leaves and in the deg 
of downiness, and I may have confoun 
with it, the L. Diospyrus, Mich.—(. 
melissefolia, Walt.) with which I P 
not well acquainted. 4 
283.) and 1833, Jacksonville. a 
L. Sassafras, L.— Pennsylvanii 
St. Louis. 
SANTALACEJE. Br. 
. Pyrularia pubera, Mx.—Hamilt 
oleifera. Willd. N. Orl. (n. 286.) 
Mx.—WN. villost 
illd.—Alleghanies. ; 
Willd.—N. Orl. (n. 287) 
tosa, Willd.—N. Orl. (n. 288.) 
THYMELEX. Juss. 
ARISTOLOCHIER. Juss. 
Smaller than A. serpentaria, with lea 
much narrower, often linear-lanceo 
sometimes almost acute at the b 
still I fear it is only a var. of A. § 
taria. 
