XXXV. 
TRILLIUM FQ:TIDUM. 
Stinking Trillium. 
ORDO NATURALIS. 
Asparagi. Juss. Gen. p. 42. 
Calyx 3-phyllus, persistens. Petala 3, calyce majora, persistentia. Filamenta 6, alterna peta. 
lis inserta. Anthere crasse, apice filamenti confluentes, lateribus dehiscentes. Pericarpium 
succulentum, 6-angulum, 1-vel 3-loculare. Stigmata 3, latus interius stylorum decurrentia, 
Semina placentis 3 e medio sinuum latiorum stipitatis, nunc connatis unde fructus 3-lo. 
cularis evadit, 2-plici serie inserta. Coulis apice 3-phyllus, foliis latis verticillatis; in horum 
centro Flos sessilis, pedunculatusve. Genus a Paride structuré antherarum potissimum dis. 
crepans. 
T. foliis late rhombeis; flore parum nutante, pedunculato: petalis calyce vix longioribus multo 
latioribus, ovato-acuminatis marginibus juxta apicem involutis: pericarpio 3-loculari 
Variat a. Petala alba. e 
T. rhomboideum 6. Mich. Fl. Boreali-Am. v. 1. p. 215. 
f. Petala pallide purpurea nervis saturatioribus. 
In Horto Kewensi a F. Masson transmissum. 
y- Petala atro-purpurea. © cade 
T. erectum. Sims in Bot. Mag. n. 470. cum Ic, an perperam fucata ? 
6. Petala atro-rubra. ee : 
T. erectum. Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2. p. 484. Paris foliis 3-nis, &c. Linn. Amen. v. 1. ed. 
Holm. p. 154. Solanum triphyllum brasilianum. C. Bauh, Prodr. p.91. Sola- 
num triphyllum canadense. Corn. Pl. p. 166. cum Ic. 
Sponte nascentem in Virginia sylvis, legit J. Bartram. 
Floret apud nos Aprili, Maio, mox post foliationem. 
Of the above varieties I have only seen the second and last, neither of which agree in colour 
with the plant of the Botanical Magazine, so that another figure will not be useless. A more 
important reason for giving it however is to shew the structure of its fruit, which is 3-locular, 
though that of the species delineated in the first plate of this work is as certainly 1-locular. When 
I offered, a very short time before the publication of the Paradisus Londinensis in June last, to 
assist Mr. Hooker, all the Trildiwms in our gardens were faded, so that I was under the necessity 
of drawing up the Generic Character from dried specimens ; but having these two now living in 
my own collection, I am enabled to amend it. In the 855% number of the Be anical Magazine 
the first species is referred to T. Erythrocarpum of Michaux, but if correctly still remains uncer- 
tain; for Michaux describes the leaves ‘+ bast rotundatis sube j ; 
and what appears extraordinary, Mr. Kerr (lately Gawler) 5 the synonym I 
rectum. Leaves shaped likea broad lozenge with three principal nerves and many others diverg- ee 
ing. Flower very fetid like carrion. Petals nearly the colour of old ma ;: : aA 
longer than the calyxand always broader. Anthers about 3 lines long, dark mahogany colour 
i ogany colour. As the Flower is never erect, I have 
given it an appellation which at least will not deceive the botanical student. Dr. —— 
Exotic Botany says, ** itis to be wished that botanists whose authority ought to be ste, 
° this at *¢ erroneous or bad names must 
REFERENCES TO THE PLATE, | a 
1. A Petal, shewing the insertion of the filament. 2. Germen and Styles magnified, 
3. ‘Transverse section of the Seed Vessel. 
* Roxburghia Viridfore. Gompholobium Fimbriatum, Protea Ocbrolewca. Hiastingia Coccinea.” Eriocalia 
Major. Exiocalia Minor. | 
