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NEW SYLVA, 
a Cladrastis in 1825, but am now convinced 
that it is realy a peculiar Genus as deemed by 
Ortega ; but his name of Broussonetia had 
been employed, mine means remarkable blue. 
705. Agastianis secundiflora Raf. Brous- 
sonetia do. Ort. dec. 7. Virgilia do. Cav.t. 401. 
Pers. Sm. Sophora do. Dec. Branches angular, 
leaves with ll-15folioies subsessile oval smooth 
rigid, petiols swelled at base, racemes tomen- 
tose secundiflore, pedicels with 3 bracts, 1 at 
base, 2 beneath the calix— Mexico and Texas, 
a pretty shrub with handsome blue flowers, the 
vexillum or large petal pale blue. Decandole 
says the pods are moniliform as in Sophora, but 
he did not see them : even if they are the calix 
and petals are different from the real Sophoras, 
still more so from those with 4gone or monos- 
perm pods that must form the Genera Gonon - 
dr a and Aplenda Raf. 1815, and fl. tel. 
Monograph of CHIONANTHUS. 
This Genus of the Fraxinides family is very 
near to the Ornanthes, differing only by a drupe 
for fruit and simple leaves. Linneus had only 
Ch. Virgii^ca of N. Amer. some presumed va- 
rieties were since noticed, but I have been able 
to ascertain 6 species qnite distinct, although 
forming a very natural Genus ; called vulgary 
Fringe trees : they are all small trees, with 
handsome panicles of vernal white flowers, and 
opposite leaves quite entire. The Sp. of South 
America and Ceylon &c must be examined 
again and will probably form peculiar subgene- 
ra if not Genera. Mayepea, Linociera and 
Thouinia must be restored. All our Sp. have^ 
a small 4fid calix, 4 linear petals and 2 stamens 
not 4 as Mayepea. 
706. Chionanthus maritima Raf. Virg. L. 
