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site, subfastigiate. Leaves 1 — 2" long, almost similar to those of M. odoratissima, but 

 tapering at base into a somewhat long petiole. Capitula more numerous and smaller 

 than in the other species, and always terminal and solitary at the top of the branches. 

 Bracts veined, pubescent, 3"' long. Calyces densely villous about the teeth. 



M. odokatissima, Benth. in D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 190. 



POGOGYNE parviploea, Benth. in D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 243. 



AUBERTIA humilis, Benth. in D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 359. April. 



BRUNELLA vulgaeis, var. p. D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 411. 



SCUTELLARIA angustifolia, Pursh. Fl. Am. vol. ii. p. 412, D. C. Prodr. vol. 

 xii. p. 424. 



S. tuberosa, Benth. D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 229. A dwarfish species, very pungent 

 when green. August. 



STACHYS Prattenii, spec. nov. ? Humilis, robusta, hirsuto-pilosa, foliis sessilibus, 

 oblongo-ovatis, obtusissimis, ad basim serratis, ad apicem crenulatis, media costa, promi- 

 nente, albida subtus instructis ; calycibus pilosis, dentibus brevibus, ovatis, subaequa- 

 libus ; verticillis 5 — 6-floris. 



Stem robust, hirsute-pilose ; lower leaves about 2" long, sessile, oblong-ovate, obtuse, 

 dentate at base, and crenulate towards the top, with a prominent white rib under- 

 neath; calyces villous, with short ovate teeth, almost equal; verticils from 5 — 6 

 flowers. AfF. S. piloses, Nutt. The unique specimen in the collection is about 8 inches 

 high. Hilly sides of woods. June. 



TRICHOSTEMMA oblongum, Benth. in D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 573. A variety. 

 Mr. Pratten's specimens have ovate leaves ; the whole plant, especially the stem, 

 cymes and margin of the leaves, is remarkably softly villous, with hairs 2 — 3'" long. 



T. lanceolatum, Benth. in D. C. Prodr. vol. xii. p. 573. Very aromatic. 



POLYGONACE^E. 



ERIOGONUM dichotomum, Dougl. in Trans. Lond. Linn. Soc. vol. xvii. p. 415. 



E. nudum, Dougl. in Trans. Lond. Linn. Soc. vol. xvii. p. 413. 



E. vimineum, Dougl. in Trans. Lond. Linn. Soc. vol. xvii. p. 410. 



E. Prattenianum, spec, nova? Specimen incompletum. Sectio Genitalia glabra, 

 Benth. Pedunculi subnudi, purpurascentes, semipedales vel longiores, verticillo 

 foliorum 4, ovalium, breve pedunculatorum supra basim muniti. Umbella terminalis, 



