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be deemed a subgenus of the last if liked, but 
is very distinct and may as well be a Genus. 
368. Panctenis pedicularis Raf. (or Au- 
reolaria) Gerardia do L. & c. Well known 
common species very branched and clammy 
villose, segments of calix crenate serrate or la- 
ciniate. Var. 1 ramosissima , 2 pumila , 3 
simplex <$»c, but 2 other varieties appears to 
be wide deviations and incipient sp. sprung 
from this. 
369. Panctenis pectinata Raf. Ger. pedic. 
var pectinata Nut. leaves ovate pectinatly sub- 
bipinnatifid softly villose, peduncles short, seg- 
ments of calix pectinate — found by Nuttal in 
pine woods of Carolina, by myself in pine woods 
of Alleghanies, sesquipedal. 
370. Panctenis pumila Raf. dwarf, leaves 
lanceolate,, crenate or pectinate hardly pinnati- 
fid, petiols elongate, segments of calix only cre- 
nate — Alleghany Mts. found in bloom later than 
any other in Autumn, roots large thick branch- 
ed, stem only 3 inches high, leaves small not 
bipinnate, flowers as large as usual, whole plant 
quite hairy but not clammy. Could it be a late 
Autumnal shoot thus deviating to form a pecu- 
liar species ? 
371. AGALINIS Raf. (remarkable flax.) 
Calix campanul. 5 dentate, often truncate, teeth 
subequal not obliqual, Corolla widely cam- 
panulate 5 lobes rounded equal obliqual often 
ciliate. Stamens didyn. villose, anthers bicus- 
pidate at base, dehiscent lateraly. A style, 
stigma obtuse compressed. Capsule globose 
bilocular, bivalve quite split, polysperm. Chie- 
fly annuals, slender stems and leaves , flow- 
ers axillary and terminal purplish — a very 
distinct natural Genus having the habit of flax, 
