114 
HYPTIS— IPOMEA. 
Jilifo'ha, (Ap.) leaves filiform, somewhat 
angled, hairy scape generally 2-flowered. 
S. 
junce'a, (J. 2^.) pilose; leaves filiform, 
channeled, very entire; scapes 1-fiowered. 
HYP"TIS. 13—1. (LabiatcB.) 
radia'ia, (w. Au. 2_f-) heads of flowers 
opposite ; peduncles as long as the iuter- 
nodes ; bracts lanceolate ; leaves oblong, 
serrate. 
HYSSO'PUS. 13—1. (LabiatcE.) [A Hebrew 
name.] 
nepetoi'des, (giant hyssop, g-y. Ju. 2-f.) 
stem acutely 4-angled ; leaves opposite; 
calyx small ; bracts dilated. Woods. 3 6 f. 
officina'lis, (garden hyssop,) flowers 
whorled ; leaves lance-linear. 
IBE'RIS. 14—1. (CrucifercE.) [From lleria, 
the ancient name of Spain.] 
umbella'ta, (purple candy-tuft,) leaves 
lanceolate, acuminate ; lower ones serrate, 
upper ones entire. Ex. 
uma'ra, (white candy-tuft,) leaves irreg- 
ularly dentate, narrow towards the base, \ 
somewhat spatulate, fleshy. 1 f. Ex. 
ICTO'DES. 4-1. (Aroidea.) [Fromito, a 
skunk.] 
foe'tida, (skunk cabbage, fetid hellebore, 
p. Ap. 2^.) stemless; leaves radical, heart-' 
ovate ; very large spadix supporting the ' 
.flowers in a sub-globose head. Odor re- 
sembles that of a skunk. 
I'LEX. 4—4. (Rhamni.) 
opa'ca, (evergreen holly, g-w. M. '^.) 
leaves evergreen, ovate, acute, spinose, 
glabrous, flat ; flowers scattered at the ! 
base of the shoots of the preceding year. 
A middle-sized tree. 
canaden"sis, (mountain holly, g-y. M. ^.) 
leaves deciduous, ovate, glabrous. 3-5 f. I 
vomito'iia, leaves oval-obtuse, obtuse at : 
each end, glabrous; umbels lateral, sub- 
sessile. 6-lo f. S. 
laxijio'ra, (J. 1?.) leaves ovate, sinuate- 
toothed, spino.se, shining, flat; peduncles 
super-axillary, in the young branches ag- 
gregate, lax-ramo,se. <S. 
cas"sena, (Mar. Ap. ^ .) leaves oval, obtuse 
at each end, crenately serrate. 6-15 f. jS^. 
laurifo'lia, (leaves large, elliptic, acutish, 
very entire, sempervirent ; pedicels elon- 
gated, sub-3-flowered. S. 
myt tifo'lia, (M. 1^ .) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, mucron ate, rigid, very glabrous ; fertile 
flowers solitary. 6-10 f. S. 
ligus"trina, [i.^ .) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, cuneate at the base, generally entire ; 
fertile flowers solitary. 6-10 f. <b. 
ILLI'CIUM. 12—12. (Lauri.) 
parviJLo'ra, (y. M. ^ .) leaves alternate, 
lanceolate, entire, perennial ; petals and 
eepals round, concave. 6-10 f. S. 
Jlorada'mim., flowers purple ; leaves 
acuminate ; petals numerous, oblong, and 
linear, S. 
IMPA'TIENS.* 5—1. {Geranece.) 
*The capsules are remarkable for bursting 
open with an elastic spring, at the slightest 
touch, hence the generic name Impaliens 
paFlida, (jewel-weed, touch-m,3-not, y. 
Ju. 0.) peduncles solitary, 2-4-flowered; 
calcarate petals conic, dilated, shorter than 
the rest ; spur recurved, very short ; flowers 
sparingly punctate ; leaves rhomb-ovate, 
mucronate-toothed. 2-4 f. 
fvV'va, ^speckled jewel-weed, y-r.) ped- 
uncles solitary, 2-4-flowered ; leaves rhom- 
bic-ovate ; mucronate-dentate ; calcarate 
petal longer than the rest; flowers with 
crowded spots. 
hahami'na, (garden ladies'-slipper,) ped- 
uncles aggregate, 1-tiowered ; leaves lan- 
ceolate, upper ones alternate ; calcarate 
petal (or nectary) shorter than the other 
petals. Of various colors. 1-3 f. 
INDIGOFE'RA. 16—10. [Leg-uminosa.) [From 
/ero, to bear, added to indigo.] 
tincto'ria, (indigo, ^.) leaves pinnate, 
oblong, glabrous, in 4 pairs ; racemes short- 
er than the leaves; legume terete, some- 
what arched. Ex. 
caroliu"ia' na, (b. Au. 11.) leaves pinnate, 
leafets oval and obovate ; spikes longer 
than the leaves ; pods 2-seeded, reticulate, 
veiny. 3-7 f. S. 
INU'LA. 17— 2. (CorTjmbifera.) [Fabled to 
have sprung from the tears of Helen.] 
hele'mum, (elecampane, Au. 1?.) leaves 
clasping, ovate, rugose, tomento.se beneath ; 
scales of the calyx ovate. NaturaHzed. 
3-5 f. 
lONI'DIUM. 5—1. {Cisii.) [Jon, violet, irom 
the re.seriiblance.] 
con"co'lor, (green violet, w-g. M. 11.) 
straight, erect; leaves broad-lanceolate, sub- 
entire ; stipules subulate entire ; peduncles 
short ; petals connivant; emarginate; spur 
0. 20 i. 
IPO'MEA. 5—1. (Convolviili.) [From two 
Greek words, signifying like a vine ] 
nil, (morning-glory, b. Ju. @.) hirsute ; 
leaves cordate, 3-lobed; peduncles short, 
1-3-flowered ; calyx very villose, long, acu- 
min ate. 
hotia'nox, (w. Ju. ^.) very glabrous ; 
leaves cordate, entire or angled ; peduncles 
1-3-flowered ; calyx awned ; corolla undi- 
vided, tube long. S. 
coccm"ea, (scarlet morning-glory, y-r. ^.) 
pubescent ; leaves cordate, acuminate ; ped- 
uncles about 5-flowered ; corolla tubular. 
West Indies. 
quom"oclit, (crimson cypress-vine, r-w.) 
leaves pinnatifid, linear; flowers sub soli- 
tary, corolla tubular; dark red. Ea.st In- 
dies. 
lacuTw'sa, (starry ipomea, w-p.) glabrous; 
leaves cordate, acuminate ; peduncles short, 
about 1-flowered ; calyx hairy. 
dissec"ta, (Ju. 11) stem, petioles, and 
peduncles very pilose ; leaves glabrous, 7 
lobed ; divisions sinuate ; peduncles 1-flow- 
ered ; divisions of the calyx oval ; corol 
bell-form. S. 
trichocnr"pn, (p. Ju. %.) leaves entire, 
cordate, or 3 lobed, villose ; calyx ciliate ; 
capsules hirsute ; peduncles about 2- flower, 
ed. S. 
Carolina, (b.) leaves digitate ; leafets pe 
tioled ; peduncles 1-flowered. S. 
