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DICOTYLEDONOUS. 



4 G Angustifolia. Stem simple, slender, glabrous. Leaves linear, cii- 

 neate. J^ Lowers terminal. Corolla large, of the segments expanding, the 

 middle ones shorter and lacerate. 



Blue, tinged with purple. % Wet places. Oct.— Nov. 12-18 in. 



5 G Crinita. Stem erect terete at the base, angled towards the summit, 

 glabrous. Leaves sessile, with scabrous margins, acute. Flowers sohtary 

 axillary, and terminal, on rather long peduncles; segments fimbriate. 



Pale blue. %. Oct.— Nov. Mountains. 1-2 ft. 



6 G QuiXQijEFLORA. Stem erect, branching,;glabrous, angled, and slightly 

 winged. Leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, araplexicaule, acute. FlocDertusw 

 ally terminal, generally from 3-5. Corolla with the segments undulate 



Blue. % Among the mountains. 



7 G Acuta. Stem erect, angular. Leaves oblong, acute, amplexicaule. 

 I' lowers in terminal and lateral clusters; throat of the corolla ciliate; seg- 

 ments hnear-lanceolate. 



Blue. % Mountains.- 



Genus II FRASERA. 



Calyx 4.parted, with the segments lanceolate. Corolla 4. 

 parted, with a paracorolhi in the center of each segment. 

 Capsule l.celled, 2.valved. Seed compressed, winged, elip- 

 ticak 



1 F Walteui. Stem erect, angled, branching, furrowed Leaves verti-. 

 ciliate or opposite, glabrous ; the lower ones lanceolate-oblong, long ; the up- 

 per on^s narrower, small. Flowers verticillate ; segments of the corolla, 

 lanceolate. Stamens 4. Stigmas 2. Wild Columbo. 



Red and Yellow, c? July— Aug. Middle Car. 6-8 ft. 



Genus III SABBATIA. 



Calyx 5-1'2-parted, persistent. Corolla rotate, 5-12-part- 

 ed. Stamens 5. Stigmas 2., spiral. Capsule l-celled, 2- 

 valved. 



1 S Paniculata. Stem erect, much branched, marked by a decurrent 

 'line. Leaves linear-lanceolate. Fioicers in difluse panicles; segments of 



the calyx setaceous. Corolla with the segnfents lanceolate. 

 White. % July — Oct. Pine barrens, common, 



2 S Corymbosa. Stem erect, branches near the summit, opposite, quad- 

 rangular. Leaves ovate, sessile. Flowers in corymbs. Corolla usually 6- 

 parted, much longer than the calyx. Stamens usually 6. 



White. % June July. Wet pine barrens- 



3 S Gracilis. Stem erect, slightly furrowed. Leaves lanceolate, oppo 

 site, sessile ; upper ones linear. Floicers in corymbs. Calyx turbinate, with 

 Lnear segments. CoroZZa with obtuse obovate segments. Stamens 5. Style 

 short. 



Red and yellow. # July— Sept. On the sea coast. 12-18 in. 



4 S BRa^CHiATA. Stem erect, slightly angled, with brachiate branches.—' 

 Leaves lanceolate. Flowers in panicles, generally 3 at the extremity of each 

 branch ; segments of the calyx linear-lanceolate, those of the corolla obovate. 



Red. % June— Aug. Middle Car. & Ga. 1-2 ft, 



5 S Angularis. Stem erect, angled, vvinged, glabrous, with opposite, bra- 

 chiate branches. Leaves cordate-ovate, ternate, amplexicaule. Calyx an-- 

 gled, with subulate segments. Corolla with 5 obovate segments, ^tanieris 5. 



Red. % July— Aug. la rich soils. 1-2 ft. • v 



