4 
MONANDRiA DiGYNiA. Callitriche. 
capitatum» 
\ ■ 
In sandy barren grounds, near mill-ponds, occasionally 
overflowed: New York to Virginia. ©.Aug. v. v. 
Small, creeping along the ground, with a moss-like 
appearance ; flowering seldom. 
7- BLITUM. Gen. pi. 18. Strawberry-spinage. 
3. B. foliis acute triangulo-hastatis, capitulis alternis in ra- 
cemum superne aphyllum approximatis. Mich. Jl. 
amer. 1. p. 2. Willd.sp. pi. i. p 30. 
In woods and about houses, in Canada and the western 
parts of New York and Virginia. ©. June, July. 
v. v. Flowers herbaceous ; berries red. 
kyssopifoli - 
urn» 
8 . CORISPERMUM. Gen.pl. 1 6. Tick-seed. 
1. C. spicis terminalibus, foliis linearibus enerviis muticis. 
JVilld. sp.pl. l. p. 28. 
Icon. Pall. jl. ross.2. t. 98 . 
In open plains, called Prairies, of Canada and on the 
banks of the Missouri River; found by M. Lewis, 
Esq. Ij • Aug. Sept. v. s. in Herbario Lewisiano . 
Small shrub, of a gray aspect : flowers small, in axil- 
lary clusters. 
palustris . 
III. POLYG YN I A. 
g. ZANNICHELLIA. Gen.pl.13gi» 
I. Z. anthera quadriloculari, stigmatibus integerrimis, se- 
minibus dorso denticulatis. Willd.sp.pl. 4. p. 181. 
Icon. Michel, gen. t. 34. f. 1. 
In ditqhes and small rivulets, in Virginia near the Sweet 
springs. ©. July, Aug. v. v. Resembles Pota- 
mogeton marinum ; flowers very small. 
vulgaris e 
30. CHARA. Gen. pi. 13^7. 
1. C. caulibus ramulisque basi nudis, ramulis teretibus, ar- 
ticulis foliosis, foliolis oblongo-subulatis, bracteis bac- 
ca brevioribus. Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 183. 
Icon. Engl. hot. 336. Feather-beds . 
Floating in old ponds and ditches : Canada to Carolina, 
common. ©.July, Aug. v.v. Incrusted ; smells 
disagreeably. 
