pemtandria OiGYNiA. HydfoOotyle. 
Enslen. As far as I have been able to learn from a 
dried specimen, there remains no doubt that this plant 
belongs to this genus rather than any other I know. 
The flowers have white petals and dark purple anthers. 
235. PANAX. Gen.pl. 1004. 
j| 1. P. radice fusiformi, foliis ternis quinatis, foliolis ovali -quinquefolia 
bus acuminatis petiolatis serratis. — Willd. sp. pl. 4. Utn, 
p. 1 3 24. 
Icon. Calesl. car. 3. t. 10. Trew ehret. t.Q.f.i. Bot . 
mag. 1333. 
In the mountains from Canada to Tennassee, in rich 
shady woods. If. . May. v.v. This plant produces 
the famous root called Ginseng, so much esteemed 
by the Chinese : it formerly was an article of exporta- 
tion in America, but at present there is little demand 
for it. 
2. P. radice subrotundo-bulbosa ; foliis ternis ternatis qui- trifolium . 
natisve, foliolis oblongo-lanceolatis subsessilibus ser- 
ratis. — Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 1 124. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 1334. 
In low shady woods, near rivulets: New York and Pen- 
sylvania. If . May. v. v. A small delicate plant, 
easily overlooked even when in search of it. 
236. SANICULA. Gen. pl. 458. 
1 . S. foliis digitatis, foliolis oblongis incisis, floribus fertili- marylandica. 
bus 'sessilibus subternis, sterilibus pedicellatis numero- 
f sis. — Willd.sp.pl. I. p. 1367 . 
Icon. Jacq. ic. 2. p. 348. 
In dry woods, frequent : Canada to Carolina. 71 . June, 
July. v. v. Flowers greenish-white 5 fruit a little , 
bur. 
2. S. foliis radicalibus compositis, foliolis ovatis. Willd. sp, canadensis . 
pl. 1. p. 13 66. 
In Virginia. 4 - . A doubtful species. 
23 7 . DAUCUS. Gen. pl. 4 66 . 
1 . D. seminibus hispidis, petiolis subtus nervosis. Willd. Carol * . 
sp. pl. 1. p. 1389- 
The Wild Carrot is one of the most common weeds in 
dry fields. 
