HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Polygonatum. 
0. P. caule angulato, foliis sessilibus ovatis acuminatis, pe- 
dunculis uni- aut multifloris. Desfont. I. c. p. 50. 
Convallaria latifolia. Willd . sp. pl. 2. p . 102. 
Icon. Jacq. austr. 3. t. 232. 
On the sandy and gravelly banks of rivers, in shady wet 
situations : Pensylvania and Virginia. 11 . June, July. 
v. v. The tallest of all the species, sometimes four 
feet high. 
307. ASPARAGUS. Gen. pl. 573. 
1. A. caule herbaceo inermi suberecto tereti, foliis setaceis 
mollibus, stipulis subsolitariis. Smith fi. brit. 1 . p. 309» 
Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1 50. 
Icon. FI. dan. 803. Engl. lot. 33Q. 
Common Asparagus is frequently found in an apparently 
wild state, but has been introduced from Europe. 
308. ORONTIUM. Gen. pl. 587. 
1. Q. foliis lanceolato-ovatis, scapo cylindrico spicato. — - 
Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 199. 
Icon. Amoen. acad. 3. t. l.f. 3. 
In rivulets and low stagnant waters : Canada to Florida. 
11. April, May. v. v . Yellow flowers in a clpse 
cylindric spike, of a most singular smell. I observed 
a variety with almost linear leaves, in the Salt marshes 
near New York. 
309. ACORUS. Gen. pl. 580. 
1. A. scapo mucrone longissimo foliaceo. Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
p. 199. 
Icon. Abbot 77* Engl. bot. 350. 
In overflowed places and old ditches 5 frequent : Canada 
to Carolina. Has the appearance of a flag, and called 
Sweet-flag, from the aromatic smell and taste of its 
roots. 
310. JUNCUS. Gen.pl.5Q0. 
* Culmis nudis. 
1. J. culmo nudo tereti, panicula terminali, involucro di- 
phyllo spinoso, capsulis subrotundis mucronatis. Smith 
fi. brit. ] . p. 374. Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 204. 
J. maritimus. Lam. encycl, 3. p. 253. 
235;. 
latifolium . 
officinalis. 
aquaticum . 4 
Calamus . 
acutus . 
