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dubia» 
virginica. 
sessile. 
peiiolatim . 
pictum. 
hexandria trigynia. Helonias. 
7. H. ? scapo nudo, spica gracili, floribus sessilibus, foliis 
longissimis angustissimisque. — Mich. fi. amer. 1 . 
p. 213. 
On the sandy fields of Georgia and Florida. Michaux. 
2/ . -j- . Scape nearly three feet high $ flowers small. 
321. MEDEOLA. Gen.pl.6ig. 
1. M. foliis in medio caule verticillatis, summitate ternis, 
ovali-lanceolatis, pedicellis aggregatis terminalibus. — 
Willd. sp. pi. 2. p. 270. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 1316. Pluk. aim. t. 328. f. 4. 
Jn fertile shady woods, near rivulets : Canada to Georgia. 
2C . April, May. v. v. Flowers yellowish-green; 
anthers brown. This plant is known by the name 
Indian Cucumber : the roots have a strong resemblance 
in taste and flavour to cucumbers, and are eaten by 
the natives. 
322. TRILLIUM. Gen. pi. 620. 
1. T. flore sessili erecto, petalis lanceolatis erectis calyce 
duplo longioribus, foliis sessilibus lato-ovalibus acutis. 
- — Willd- sp. pl. 2. p. 272. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 40. Catesb. car. 1. t. 50. Pluk. aim. 
t. 111. /. 6. 
On the side of fertile hills, in shady and rocky grounds : 
Pensylvania to Carolina. 2/. April, May. v. v. 
Flower dark chocolate brown ; berry purple. I have 
seen a specimen with yellow flowers, brought from 
the Cherokee nation, which probably may be a di- 
stinct species. 
2. T. flore sessili erecto, petalis lineari-lanceolatis erectis 
calyce paulo longioribus, foliis longissime petiolatis 
ovali-lanceolatis acutis. 
Cn the waters of the Kooskoosky. M. Lewis. 2/ . 
June. v. s. This singular species, whose flowers 
resemble those of the first species, has leaves very 
much like Plantago major. 
3. T. peduncuio erectiusculo, petalis ovali-lanceolatis acu- 
tis recurvatis calyce angusto subduplo longioribus, 
foliis ovatis acuminatis basi rotundatis abrupte petio* 
latis. 
T. erythrocarpum. Mich. fi,, amer. 1. p. 21 6. 
T. undulatum. IVIlld. hort. her. 1. p. 55. 
In sphagnous bogs, on the high mountains of Pensylva- 
