384 
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA, 
americana. 
■virginica. 
cordata. 
Jiolosericea. 
Walteru 
crispa. 
455. ATRAGENE. Gen. pl. g4Q. Sims in lot. mag. 887* 
1. A. foliis quaternis ternatis, foliolis cordatis subintegerri- 
mis, nectariis acutis. Sims l. c. cum icone. 
In shady places, on the side of rivulets, climbing and 
creeping among loose rocks : New York and Pensyl- 
vania, near the foot of the Blue-mountains. , May, 
June. V. V. Flowers large, purple. 
456. CLEMATIS. Gen. pi. g60. 
1. C. scandens; foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis subcordatis 
inciso-dentatis lobatisque, corymbis dichotomis pauci- 
floris, petalis staminibus longioribus, floribus dioicis, 
— Willd. sp. pl 2. p. 12Q0. 
In hedge-rows and among small shrubberies on the side 
of woods : Canada to Florida. Pj . June — Aug. v. v. 
Flowers small, white, and fragrant. 
2. C. scandens ; foliis pinnatis bijugis, foliolis cordatis lo- 
batis acuminatis inciso-dentatis, dentibus mucronatis, 
racemis compositis elongatis multifloris, starhinibus 
petalis subaequantijaus, floribus dioicis. 
On high mountains ; Virginia. T 2 • Jtily. v- v. Flowers 
resembling the former species. In general appearance 
it approaches near to C. Vitalia. 
3. C. scandens, tota holosericeo-pnbescens ; foliis ternatis 
oblongo-lanceolatis integris utrinque pubescentibus, 
corymbis trichotomis paucidoris, petalis linearibus sta- 
minibus longioribus, floribus dioicis. 
In Carolina. Pj . v. s. in Heri. Walter. The flowers 
small, white ; tails of the seeds very long, feathered. 
4. C. scandens ; foliis pinnatis cirrhosis trijugis, foliolis 
divaricatis petiolatis lineari-lanceolatis acutis integerri- 
mis subtus glaucis, floribus solitariis, petalis ellipticis 
staminibus duplo longioribus. 
In Carolina. Tj . v.s. in Heri. Walter. Flowers white. 
5. C. scandens; foliis pinnatis ternatisqne, foliolis divarica- 
tis ovato-lanceolatis acutis trilobisve integerrimis, flo- 
ribus solitariis, corollis campanulatis acuminatis revo- 
lutis margine undulatis, aristis seminum subulatis nu- 
dis. — Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1239 . 
Icon. Dill. ellh. t. 84. 
In hedges and among bushes on the side of rivers : Vir- 
