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NORTH AMERICAN 
flore striate, leaves remote sessile cuneate 
acute entire pilose ciliate, flower nodding— In 
the glades of West Kentucky, annual, flowers 
vernal white same size as B. integrifolia , 
which grows by millions in those glades, where 
I found them all in 1823. These plants really 
belong to the G. Beilis and not EcUpta as 
deemed by Sprengel, nor Brack yeome of Cas- 
sini, genus based on Beilis aculeata and cilia- 
ris of Australia, to which Lessing has wrongly 
united B . integrifolia. In order to contrast 
my species I must add this and also the Texan 
species. 
239. Bellis integrifolia Mx. and Amer. 
Authors. Eclipta do Spr. Brachycome xan - 
thocomoides Lessing — smoothish, stem branch- 
ed multiflore erect, branches 1 or 2 flore, low- 
er leaves petiolate spatulate obtuse, upper ses- 
sile cuneate acute not ciliate, flowers erect 
rays oblong — All over the Western States, 
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, 
Tennessee <£c in glades, vernal white flowers, 
stem 6 to 15 inches high erect, 3 to 12 flowers, 
not seen by Pursh, nor Nuttal till he went to 
Arkanzas, a proof that a very common plant 
may escape notice if you do not visit the loca- 
lities in due season. Several varieties 1 pum - 
ila 3 inches high, 3 flowers only, 2 elata , ses- 
quipedal, multiflore, 3 carnea flowers of a 
blushing color. *£c, all annuals. 
240. Bellis ciliata Raf. B. integrif. Hook- 
er bot. mag. 3455. Pubescent, stem erect mul- 
flore, lower leaves petiolate spatulate obtuse 
base ciliate, upper sessile oblong acute ciliate, 
peduncles naked erect, rays cuneate — annual, 
found by Drummond in Texas, and probably 
extending to Louisiana and Arkanzas, blended 
