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DESMODIUM— DIODIA. 
hetorophyV'la, (p. J. 11.) stem 2 leaved; 
leaves ternate, petiolate ; leafets linear, 
sub-lanceolate, acute, entire, margin rough- 
ciliate ; radical leafets ovate-oblong, incise- 
ly and coarsely toothed. Very small. Cor- 
ymb about 9 -flowered. 
max"ima, (p. J. 2X-) leaves many, alter- 
nate, on long petioles, ternate ; leafets sub- 
oval, incisely and acutely toothed, lateral 
ones lobed ; axils naked; racemes lateral 
and terminal. 12-18 i. 
muUiJi'da, (p.) stem 2-leaved ; leafets ma- 
ny-parted ; segments linear, somewhat 
acute. 10 i. S. 
DESMO'DIUM. 16—10. (Leguminosa.) 
marylaii" diaim, (Ju. Aug. p. @.) stem 
erect, pilo-se, branching ; leaves ternate; 
leaflets oblong, villose beneath ; stipules sub- 
ulate ; racemes paniculate ; legumes 3- 
joiuted, joints rhomboidal, reticulate, some- 
what hairy. 
ohtii'siim,, (Ju. Aug. 11. ) stem erect or as- 
cending, pubescent; leaves ternate; leaf- 
lets ovate, obtuse, sub-cordate at ba.'^e ; 
stipules lanceolate-subulate; panicle termi- 
nal ; joints of the legume semi-orbiculate, 
reticulate, hispid. 2-3 f. 
akinia'num, (Ju. Aug. 11.) stem erect, 
branching, pubescent; leaves ternate ; leaf- 
lets ovate-oblong and sub-deltoid, acute, 
mucronate, scabrous beneath ; stipules lan- 
ceolate-cuspidate, racemes paniculate, brac- 
ted ; legumes with scabrous oval joints. 3 f. 
cilia' re, (Aug. 11) stem erect, branching, 
pubescent ; leaves ternate on short petioles ; 
leaflets small, oval-obtuse, pubescent un- 
derneath, fringed along the margin ;, ra- 
cemes axillary and terminal, paniculate; 
joints of the legume (2-3) oval, hispid. 
IcBviga'tum, (Aug. 2i.) stem simple, erect, 
smooth, somewhat glaucous ; leaves ternate, 
on long petioles; leaflets ovate, acute ; pan- 
icle terminal ; flowers in pairs on long ped- 
icels ; bracts ovate, acute, shorter than 
the flower-buds; lower segment of the ca- 
lyx elongated ; joints of the legume trian- 
gular. 3-4 f. 
bracteo'sum,{Kng. 11.) stem erect, smooth; 
leaves ternate ; leaflets oblong-oval, acumi- 
nate, smooth ; stipules subulate ; racemes 
terminal, few flowered; bracts ovate-acu- 
minate, striate, glabrous ; legume with sub- 
oval joints. 3-5 f. 
DIAN"THUS. 10—2. (CaryophyllecE.) [From 
dios, .love, and anthos, flower, from its supe- 
rior elegance and fragrance.] 
arme'ria, (pink, r. Ju. @.) flowers aggre- 
gate, fascicled ; scales of the calyx lanceo- 
late, villose, equalling the tube. 1 f. 
barba'tus, (sweet-william, r. and w. Ju. 
1^ .) flowers fascicled ; scales of the calyx 
ovate-subulate, equalling the tube ; leaves 
lanceolate. Ex. 
caryophylf'lus, (carnation or pink, and w. 
1?.) flowers solitary; scales of the calyx 
Bub-rhomboid, very short; petals crenate, 
beardless ; leaves linear-subulate, channel- 
ed. By rich culture the stamens mostly 
change to petals. Ex. 
arbor'' eus, (tree pink,) a variety of the 
carnation. 
chmen"sis, (china pink, .Tu. ^.) flowers 
solitary ; scales of the calyx subulate, 
spreading, leafy, equafling the tube ; petals 
crenate; leaves lanceolate. Ex. 
phima'rius, (pheasant-eyed pink, r. and 
w. '^.) flowers solitary ; scales of the calyx 
sub-ovate, very short and obtuse, awnless ; 
coroUa many-cleft, with the throat hairy. 
Ex. 
carolin"ia'ims, flowers aggi'egate ; pe- 
duncles long ; scales smaller than the tube 
8. 
deltoi'des, (London-pride,) flowers small, 
panicled. 9 i. 
DIAPEN"SIA.. 5—1. (Convolvuli.) 
lappoa"ica, (w. Ju. 2i.) cespitose ; leaves 
spalalate. glabrous; flowers peduncled, 
anthers simple ; stem short; leaves crowd- 
ed, fleshy, evergreen, entire. Mountains. 
aineijo'lia, (||. ^).) creeping; leaves 
lance wedge-form, pubescent below ; flow- 
ers sessile ; anthers horizontal, beaked at 
the base. 
DICHON"DRA. 5—2. (Convolvuli.) [From 
dis, two, chondros, seed.] 
carolin"ien''ns, (p. J. ^.) pubescent; 
leaves reniform-emarginate; calyx villo.se, 
ciliate, creeping. S. 
DIELY'TRA. 16—6. (Papaveracea.) 
formo'm, (M. b.) scape naked; raceme 
many-flowered, nodding ; segments of the 
leaves oblong, pinnatifid ; spurs slightly 
curved, obtu.'^e ; stigmas 2-angled ; root 
bulbous; flowers ro.se-colored. Hills. 
exim"ia, (p-r. M. Ip.) .scape naked, sim- 
ple, few-flowered ; leaves bipinnate ; seg- 
ments linear, glaucous beneath ; spurs 2, 
short, obtuse, stigma 4-angled, which distin- 
gui-shes it from the preceding species. 
Scape 6-8 i. Root tuberous rather than 
bulbous. See Coryda'lis. 
canad€ii"sls, (g-w. p. Ap.) spurs short, 
rounded ; wing of the inner petals project- 
ing beyond the summit ; raceme .simple ; 4- 
6-flowered. 
DIERVIL"LA. 5—1. (Caprifolim.) [From M. 
Dierville, who first brought it from Arcadia.] 
hn'milis, (bush honeysuckle, y. Ju. 2^.) 
peduncles axillary and terminal, dichoto 
mous, 3-flowered ; leaves ovate, serrate 
acuminate. 2-3 f; 
DIGITA'LIS. 13—2. (ScrophulancB.) [Froa 
digitus, a finger.] 
piirpu'rea, (foxglove, p. Ju. $ .) leafet 
of the calyx ovate, acute ; corolla obtuse 
upper lip entire ; leaves lance-ovate, rugose 
Ex. 
interme'dia, (p. Ju.) sepals lanceolate 
equal ; corolla slightly pubescent, uppe. 
lip emargiuate, 2-cleft; leaves pubescent a 
the margin and base. 
DILA'TRIS. .S— 1. (FridecE.) [From dis, 
double, and latris, servant or attendant, be 
cause Bergms found two long, and one 
short stamen.] 
tincto'ria, (red root, y. Ju. 1^.) leaves en. 
siform, sliorter than the stem. Flowers in 
a corymbose panicle, woolly, yellow with 
in. 2 f. 
DIO'DIA. 4—1. (Rubiacea.) [From diodv 
the way-side.] 
