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stipules. It appearss to me however, that culture will be necessary to de- 
termine whether it is really distinct from the preceding species. 
Flowers from April to July. 
3. Qyalis. Pursh. 
C. hirsuta, diffusa, 
ramosa ; foliis simpli- 
cibus, petiolatis, oval- 
ibus ; stipulis summis 
vix decurrentibus.bre- 
vissimis ; racemis op- 
positifoliis, elongatis ; 
corollis calycem ae- 
qu antibus. 
Pursh 2. p. 469. Nutt. 2. p. 94. 
C. Sagittalis b. ovalis. Mich. 2. p. 55. 
C. Rotundifolia. Walt. p. 81. 
Root fusiform, perennial. Stems herbaceous, procumbent, branchings 
scarcely a foot high. Leaves nearly sessile, elliptic, mucronate, pubes- 
cent. Racemes nearly opposite the leaves, simple, 3—6 flowered. Sti- 
pules short, sagittate, sometimes wanting. Calyx 2-lipped, the upper lip 
2-cleft, the lower 3-cleft, the segments all acute. Corolla as long as the 
calyx, yellow ; vexillum round, reflected ; carina ciliate on the margin. 
Filaments 10, connate at base, unequal. Anthers on the long filaments 
round, sterile; on the short oblong, opening along the sides. Style long- 
er than the stamens. Stigma obtuse, bearded. Legume and Seed like 
those of the C. Sagittalis. 
Grows in dry sandy soils. 
Flowers from April to July. 
Hirsute, diffuse, 
branching; leaves sim- 
ple, petiolate, oval ; 
upper stipules scarce- 
ly decurrent, very 
short ; racemes oppo- 
site the leaves, long ; 
corolla as long as the 
calyx. 
b 2. Stamens diadelphous. 
* Legume mostly one seeded. 
DALEA. L. 
Calyx semiquin- 
quefidis. Alee et cari- 
na columnte staminum 
Calyx 5-cleft. 
Wings and carina at- 
tached to the base of 
