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P. GLAUCA, Schm. Eoem. Archiv. i. i, 10. Gentiana glauca, 

 Pall.; P. Newbbbrti. Gentiana Newberryi, A. Gray.; P. 

 SBTiGERA. G. setigera, A. Gray; P. caltcosa, G. calycosa, 

 Griseb.; P. Paeryi. G. Parryi, Eagelm; P. BBA0TE08A. G. brac- 

 teosa, Greene; P. plattpbtala. G. platypetala, Griseb; P. 

 MEtTZiESii. G. Menziesii, Griseb; P. SCBPTRUM. G sceptrum 

 Griseb; P. Orbgais'A. G. Oregana, Engelm; P. apfinis. G. 

 afftnis, Griseb ; P. Porwoodii, G. Forwoodii, Gray ; P. Bige- 

 OTii. G. Bigelovii, Gray ; P. RcrSBYi. G. Rusbyi, Greene ; P. 

 IlSfTBRRUPTA. G. interrupta, Greene ; P. bemota. G. remola, 

 Greene ; P. puberula. G. puberula, Mx. D asy Stephana puberula. 

 Small; P. Sapobtaria. Schm. G. Saponaria, L.;D. Saponaria, 

 Small. 



P. CLAUSA. Gentiana clausa, Raf. Med. PI. i, 210 (1828) ; G. 

 Andrewsii, Griseb. Gent. 287 (1839) ; D. Andrewsii, Small. 

 A comparison of the two descriptions, that by Eaflnesque in 

 English, and the eleven years later one in Latin by Grisebach 

 leaves no room for doubt as to the identity of the two. Of the 

 two diagnoses, that by Rafinesque is the fuller, and the name 

 clausa is the better of the two, besides having the priority. 



P. OCHROLEUOA, Doii. G. ochroleuca, Froel. This is Dasys- 

 ephana villosa [L.j, Small, under the hypothesis that it may be 

 Gentiana villosa L. But names should not be fonnded on sup- 

 positions. What G. villosa L. was, or is, no one can tell 

 Nothing answering to the brief account of it exists, in so far 

 as can be ascertained; which is enough to discredit the use of 

 the name. 



P. LIKBARIS. G. linearis, Froel. 



P. FLAVIDA. G. flavida, A. Gray (1846) ; G. alba, A. Gray 

 1848) ; formerly supposed to be G. alba, Muhl., which is a 

 nomen nudum and ought never to have been promulgated. 



P. PUBERULA. G. puberula, iMichx. D. puberula. Small ; P. 

 DECORA. G. decora. Pollard. D. decora. Small ; P. parvipolia. 

 Dasystephana parvifolia. Small; P. LATIFOLIA. D. latifolia. 

 Small. P. PORPHTRio. G. Porphyria, Gmel ; D. Porphyria, 

 Small. P. SPATHACBA. G. spathacca, Kunth. 



