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218. Menyanthes latifolia R. folioles sub- 
petiolate ample ovate or obovate entire suba- 
cute, scape subequal to leaves with a lanceo- 
late sessile leaf, raceme lax, bracts short ovate 
obtuse — Found in Origon by Walton with the 
next : both akin to M. verna of my med. flora. 
Robust plant, perennial, ultrapedal. 
219. Menyanthes tridentata R. folioles 
sessile small obovate tridentate, scape much 
longer than leaves and naked, bracts ovate 
- — Origon, pedal, perennial ? 
220. Chlonanthes (Chelone) tomentosa 
Raf. leaves subsessile broad lanceolate acumi- 
nate serrate, base entire, tomentose and grey 
beneath ; fl. axillary and terminal fasciculate 
nodding — In the mts. of Virginia, stem bipedal, 
leaves 4 to 6 inches long, 1 or 2 broad, fl. white, 
perennial, rare. I have modified into C hlo- 
nanthes , the absurd name of Chelone that 
meant turtle ! as if a flower was a reptile ! 
221. As arum parvifolium R. stemless, leaves 
twin radical on long petiols, pilose broad r uni- 
form emarginate, peduncle erect, flower large 
tubular smooth tridentate — On the top of mts. 
in North Carolina, small plant only 2 inches 
high, leaves half uncial perennial, flower dark 
purple, as large as in others. 
222. Asarum furcatum R. caulescent fur- 
cate pubescent, leaves twin reniform subacute, 
peduncle erect, flower campanulate trifid pu- 
bescent — Apalachian mts? leaves four times 
as large as the last, yet flowers equal in size 
and same color, but deeper divided. Peren- 
nial. 
223. Asarum medium R. stemless pubescent, 
leaves opposite on long villose petiols, cordate 
reniform acute, peduncle short flexuose villose, 
