20S 
spinosus. 
cannabina. 
ruscocarpa. 
palustris . 
caroliniana. 
asarifolia . 
pentandria trigynia. Amaranths. 
H. A. racemis pentandris terminalibus compositis, axilHs 
spinosis. Willd . amaranth. 38. t. 4 .f. 8. 
On road sides and among rubbish 5 frequent. © . June 
— Sept. v. v . 
268. ACNIDA. Gen. pi. 1521. Mich.Jl. amer. I.p. 233. 
1. A. foliis lanceolatis, capsulis laeviusculis acutangulis. 
Willd. sp. pi. 4. p . 767. 
On the banks of rivers and in marshes near the sea-coast : 
New England to Carolina. © - July, Aug. v. v. 
2. A. foliis ovali-lanceolatis, capsulis obtusangulis rugosis. 
Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 767. 
Icon. Mich.Jl. amer. 2. t. 50. 
In close swamps, on the banks of rivers among bushes : 
Virginia. 0. July, Aug. v. s. in Herb. Lyon. 
Very tall and robust. 
IV. TETRAG YNIA. 
2 69. PARNASSIA. Gen. pi. 523. 
1. P. foliis radicalibus cordatis, nectariis multisetis. — Willd. 
sp. pi. 1 . p. 1510. 
Icon. FI. dan. 584. Engl. lot. 82. 
In bog meadows : Pensylvania and Virginia.. 2/. July, 
Aug. v. v. Flowers white, with netted veins of 
green or pale purple. 
2. P. foliis radicalibus suborbiculatis, nectariis trisetis. Mich. 
Jl. amer. 1 . p. 184. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 145Q. 
In swamps and mosses : New York to Virginia. 2/ . 
July, Aug. v. v. Flower the same as No. 1. 
3. P. foliis radicalibus reniformibus, petalis unguiculatis, 
nectariis trifidis. Vent, malmais. 39. t. 39. 
On high mountains in Virginia and Carolina. 2/ . July, 
Aug. v. v. Larger in leaves and flowers than the 
preceding species. 
