PALME KKSTIACE^ TYIMIACE.T.. 259 



Rnmf^': T' ' " - - -' -ks of ElUutl on ihe ('. Puline, u, «<' considpr ppcu- 



liarly .i| •<si-ss«'S ;i srreal and, U) this couiiiry, un increaainz 



v-> • .,, , .... Ill our iNirls which is in>i alucWt-d by lh«' 'J'ereiU) 



\ lacurnipiible in sail waler, lis value for sutvuiariiie CoiiAniclion 



y»xl in the manufacture of hats, UiAktt^, mats, and many 



ec«»n(»my ; and the Calilase, comiKWi-d of ihe unexpanded 



eiiilTj o r classetl among the nio--l delicious vfgtHalih^ |>nHluced on our 



tables. -, a wasiolul loxury, as ihc iree always |)erishts when dvprived 



uf ihis p^a ut iij> luUage." 



Order CXVI. RESTlACEiE. 



Floirrrs iuona}Cious. Perianth 4-parted. Stamens 4-6j 

 attached to the |)erianth. Ovary 2-3-lohecl, 2-3-celle(l, with 

 a solitary, pendulous ovule in each cell. Fruit capsular. 

 Herhaceous plants, with stems naked, or bearing leaves. Flow- 

 ers in terminal heads, separated by bracts. 



Gents I ERIOCAULON. 



Flowers nioncecious ; sterile florets occupying the center of 

 the capituiuMi. Stamens 4-6. Perianth 4-parted, the 2 in- 

 terior segments cohering ; tertile tlorets in the circumference ; 

 perianth 4-parted. Style I. Stigmas 2 or li. 



1 E Pr-CAXGrLARE. Zt^re^jligulate, very narrow, glabrous, 10-12 inches 

 loni: S -r;;*' terite, lO-furrowed, ela!)rou?, sheathed near the base, bearing a 

 lar. ical head. Scales oi" the involucre ovate, those of the disk longer 

 tha.. ...iwers. Prn'o/iM somewhat Hnibriate. 



White.- % July— Aug. Wet soils. 3-3 ft. 



2 E GNArHALomES. leaves subulate, ensiform, clabrous, 8-10 inches long. 

 Scape lO-furrowed, she.itlied at the base. Flowers in a compact head. — 

 Scales of the involucre o\a\, silvery uhiie, villous when young. 



White. 1|- May — Auir. Danip soils. 10-15 in. 



3 E ViLLOsuM. />are.<i subula'e, hairy, 2-3 inches long. Scope* villous, 

 slender, clustered. Flotcers in small, globose heads. Scales of the involucre 

 colored, ovate. Perianth very dark colored, with the summit white. 



''4 .May — Sept. Damp soils. 10-12 in. 



4 E Fi^viDULUM. Z-e'iiM subulate, nerved, 1-2 inches long, slightly hairy. 

 Scaiif 7-turrowed, pubescent, or glabrous. Floucrsin convex heads. Scales 

 of the inrilucre nearly round, those of the disk linear-lanceolate. Cupsule 

 didymous. 



1|. June — July. Wet soils. Mid. Car. <Sc Ga. 3-4 in. 



Order CXVII. TYPHACE.E. 



P/otrer^ mona-cious, arranged upon a naked spadix. Pe- 

 rianth 3-leaved. Stamens 3 or 6, with long filaments. An- 

 thers wedge shaped. (>rarv superior, l-cellcd, with a solita- 

 ry, pendidous ovule. Style short. Stigmas lin^nr. 1 or 2. 

 Fruit indehiscent, 1-cclled, 1-seoded. Herbaceous plants, 

 growing in marshes- Leaves ensiform. Spadix without a 

 spathe. 



