POLYANDRIA DI PENf AGYNIA*. 
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ffe 3. Racemosa. 
C. foliis decompo- 
sitis, foliolis ovato- 
obiongis, incisis, den— 
tatis ; racemis elon- 
gatis, subpaniculatis; 
floribus monogynis; 
capsulis ovatis. 
C. serpentaria, Pursh. 2. p. 3? 
Actaea racemosa. Sp. pi. 2. p. 
dolle.l. p.382. 
Actaea monogyna. Walt. p. It 
Leaves decompoud; 
leaflets ovate, oblong, 
notched, dentated $ 
racemes long, some- 
what paniculate; flow- 
ers monogynous; cap- 
sules ovate. 
1139- Mich. l.p. 308. DeCam 
Root perennial. Stem herbaceous, 2—3 feet high, pubescent. Leaves 
decompound, acutely serrate, and notched. Flowers in long terminal, 
somewhat paniculated racemes. Calyx and Corolla small, caduc- 
ous. Flowers nearly white. Stamens longer than the petals. Style 
sometimes, though rarely, 2. Capsules 2-valved. Seeds imbricate. 
Grows very abundantly in the tipper districts of Carolina and Georgia. 
Its long racemes of white flowers make it very conspicuous, but its odour 
is unpleasant if not offensive. 
Flowers June, July. 
%% Flores Polygy— 
ni. 
** Flowers Poly- 
gynous. 
De Cand. 
C. germinibus 4-5, 
pedicellatis, glabris ; 
racemis paniculatis ; 
foliis decompositis. 
Germs 4-5, pedicel- 
•krtesgtabpews; racemes 
paniculate; leaves de- 
compound. 
C. Americana Mich. 1. p. 31 6. 
Actaea Podocarpa. De Candolle 1. p. 382. 
Perennial ; Stem herbaceous, 2 feet high, with the habit of C. racemosa. 
Calyx of five ovate concave leaves. Capsules 4 or 5, smooth, compressed, 
pointed with the styles, and each supported by a stalk half of its own 
length. — De Candolle. 
Grows in the mountains of Carolina. Michir. 
Flowers August, September, 
