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3 C Glandulosum. Stem erect, hispid, trichotomously divided, often co- 

 lored. Leaves ubiung, serrate, hairv beneath, bearing 2 glands nt the base. 

 FUmeri in spikes in the divisions of the stem, with the fertile and sierile in- 

 termingled, the sterile with a 5 petalled corolla, the petals white, longer than 

 the calyx, and inserted into its base. Stamens 10, the fertile iloreia; peri- 

 anth 5-leaved, hispid. Leaves unequal. 



June — Oct. Cultivated lands, very common. 1-2 ft, 



4 C Ellipticcm. Stem pubescent, irregularly branched, tomentose when 

 young. Leavts oval-lanceolate, entire, pale beneath, stellular, pubescent. 

 Flowers in terminal clusters; ihe sterile spike growing in the midst ol the 

 fertile flowers. Qjpsulc tomentose. 



Q July. Middle Car. and Ga. 1-2 ft. 



GE.NUS III. CROTONOPSIS. 



MoncTBcious. Sterile florets. Perianth 5-partccl, with 5, 

 f)etaloid scales. Stamens 5. Fertile Horcts. Perianth 5- 

 parteJ. Stigmas 3, twice bifid. Capsule 1 -seeded, indchis- 

 cent. 



1 C Linearis. Stem erect, dichotomously branched, covered with silvery 

 scales. Leaves linear-lanceolate, entire, on short petioles, stellately pu- 

 bescent above, and with silvery scales beneath. Flowers in terminal and 

 axillary spikes, very minute. 



O iMay— June. Pine barrens. 12-18 in. 



Genus IV. BORYA. 



Dioecious. Sterile florets. Perianth 4-lcaved. Stamens 

 2-3. Fertile florets. Perianth 4-leaved, unequal. Stigma 

 capitate. Fruit 1 -seeded. 



1 B PoauLosA. Somewhat shrubby, rarely spiny. Leaves coriaceous, op- 

 posite, oblojig-lanceolate, sessile, dotted underneath, and ferruginous, margins 

 re volute. 



Genus V. TRAGIA. 



Monoecious. Sterile florets. Perianth 3-partcd. Stafncns 

 3. Fertile florets. Perianth 5-parted. Style 3.clefl. Cap. 

 side 3-ceiIed, 3-seeded. Seed solitary. 



J T Li.NEARiFOLii.. Stem erect, pubescent, almost tomentose. Leaves al- 

 . linear pubescent, usually entire. Floxoersm axillaiy spikes. Capsule 



4 July— Aug. Southern Ga. 12-18 in. 



2 T Urens Stem erect, blanching, villous. Leaves alternate, lanceolate, 

 toothed towards the summit, hoary btncaih. Flowers usually in small ter- 

 minal spikes. Anthers united by pairs. Ferianth of the fertile floret G-parted. 



% May — Aug. Dry soili common. 10-15 in. 



3 T UaTiciFOLiA. Stem erect, hirsute, usually simple. Ixavcs cordate- 

 ovate, serrate, hirsute. Spikes opposite the leaves, i'ertilo flowers at the 

 bas€ of each spike. Capsules hirsute. 



% May— Aug. Dry soils, common. 12-18 in. 



Genus VI. STILLlNfJIA. 



Monaecioti'-. Involucre hemisplrjricul, inanv flowered. 



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