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impression gained from distribution and the nature of the glands 
in the leaves of the latter, that these genera belong to the Gratioleae. 
Pennell (Florida)—9559, 9598, 9610, 9633. 
3. SCOPARIA Linné. 
Scoparia L., Sp. Pl. 116. 1753. 
Type species, S. dulcis L. 
Scoparia dulcis L., 1. e. 116. 1753. “Habitat in Jamaica, Curassao 
. . « Hort. Cliff.320.” ex L., Hort. Cliff.320. 1737. ‘“Crescit in 
‘Curassao & Jamaica.’’ No specimens from Curacao seen, but the plant 
e. 
Mea Pisin Gurle Nutt., Amer. Jour. Sci. 5: 287. by. 5 — in 
Sciences of Phil sabe 
Scoparia grandiflora Nash, Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 23: 105. 1896. “Col- 
lected in the flatwoods at Tampa [Florida], where it was quite frequent. 
V. Nas o. 2417.” Type seen in Herb. Columbia vate at 
the New York Botanical Garden. I have collected this at Tampa, my 
number 9643. Scoparia du varies considerably in size of Astellas: 
but no other character correlates with this, nor do larger-flowered plants 
occur in an environment distinct ecologic: ally or een, Wide 
gradation in corolla-size may be found within one colo 
Waste places, cultivated ground, especially in sandy soil, southern 
Georgia to southeastern Texas and southward; wholly within the 
Coastal Plain. A wide-spread weed of lowland Tropical America. 
Flowering and fruiting in subtropical Florida throughout the year, 
northward flowering in summer (from about May to September), 
a soon ripening fruit. Corolla white, at times the lobes slightly 
inkish. 
 Penaatl (Florida) —9643, 9656, 9678, 9702. (Louisiana) —4254. 
4. MIMULUS Linné. 
Mimulus L., Sp. Pl. 634. 1753. 
Type species, M. ringens L. 
Leaf-blades ovate, ap meg rip bn aa stem Coral winged. Pedi- 
cels stout, in fruit 5-10 mm. long. Calyx-lobes setaceous- 
tipped, 1-2 mm. long. Corolla 35 mm. pie Seeds pale- 
yellow . M. alatus. 
Leaf-blades lanceolate, not petioled. Angles of stem not win ged. 
Pedicels slender, in fruit 30-60 mm. long. Calyx-lobes sanee: 
m8 ia mm. long. Corolla 20-30 mm. long. Seeds brownish 
Cauline | leaves with the blades narrowed at the base, not clasping. 
Corolla 20-25 mm. long 2. M. minthodes. 
Cauline leaves with the Blades broader and clasping at the base. 
Corolla 25-30 mm. long. 3. M. ringens. 
