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3. A. LEUCOPHYLLUM Dietr. All leaves alter- 
nate; fruiting bracts spongy, rhombic to ovate. 
©.—On the seashore. Summer. 
4. A. Catirornicum Mag. Lower leaves op- 
posite, sessile; stem and leaves furfuraceous; 
fruiting bracts membranaceous; rhombic.—2¢. 
On the seashore. Summer. 
8. Salicornia Tourn. Sampeuire, 
Flowers in threes, immersed in a rachis, 
decussately arranged and forming a spike. 
Perigonium gamophyllous, saccate. Stamens 
1 or2. Fleshy, articulate, aphyllous, saline 
plants. 
1, S. ampiaua Michx.—2¢. Salt marshes. 
Summer. 
4, Sueda Forsk. Sea Brrte. 
Flowers axillary, with minute, scale-like 
bracts. Perigonium urceolate, 5-cleft. Stamens 
5. Fruit a utricle, enclosed in the inflexed peri- 
gonium. Leaves terete, fleshy. 
1. S. Caxirornica Watson—2¢. Salt marshes 
on an island near Alameda. Summer. 
Family 8, NYCTAGINES, 
Flowers involucrate. Perigonium gamo- 
phyllous, corolla-like, its persistent tube en- 
closing the akene. 
