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canaliculatis recurvis, panicula pyi’amidali, bracteis ovatis pedicellos subsequantibus, perianthii 
laciniis ovato-lanceolatis, acuminatis glandulis distinctis. Schult. — Mich. FI. Am. v. \.t. 22. 
— Schult. Syst. Veget. v.l.p. 1559. 
2. Zigadenus commutatus ; radice bulbosa, foliis ligulato-elongatis convoluto-canalicidatis 
nervoso-striatis, i-acemo raro simplici pyramidato, scapo subnudo, bracteis longitudine 
pedicellorum, perianthii late ovatis cum acumine, glandulis confluentibus. Schult. Syst. 
Veget. v. 7. p. 1560. — Helonias glaberrima. Ker, Bot. Mag. t. 1680. 
Of this there appears to have been only one specimen gathered. The locality from which the specimens 
figured in the Botanical Magazine were derived, is unknown ; Mr. Ker having merely supposed it to be 
Virginia and Carolina, from confounding it with Michaux’s plant. 
Ord. L. JUNCE^. Juss. 
1. Juncus Xiphioides ; foliis cubneis ensiformibus enodulosis, panicula supradecomposita, 
perianthii laciniis lanceolatis acuminatis subeequalibus capsulam trigono-oblongam acuti- 
usculam subsequantibus, testa seminis nucleo conformi. Meyer. — Schult. Syst. v. 7. p. 244. 
Of this, there is only one specimen, but quite agreeing with the character. 
1. Luzula spadicea. Desv. — ^ Juncus spadiceus. All. 
Of this, only a fragment exists in the Collection. The testa is of the same shape as the seed. 
Ord. LI. GRAMINE^. Juss. 
1. Vilfa stolonifera, P. B. ? — agrostis stolonifera. Sm. ? 
Of it there this only part of a specimen. 
1. Phalaris Californica ; panicula subspiciformi oblonga, glumis paten tib us concavis 
ovato-lanceolatis trinervosis, glumellis pubescentibus, rudimentis duobus oppositis gliunellulse- 
formibus pilosis e basi callosa subpedicellatis, vaginis foliorum arctis, ligula oblonga 
elongata. 
This, as far as regards the panicle and habit of the plant, is intermediate between the true species of 
Phalaris, and Digrapliis of Trinius. In character, it approaches most to the latter, especially by the shape 
of the rudimentary florets. The panicle is about the size and form of that of Phalaris Canariensis, or Ph. 
bulbosa, but it is not nearly so compact. 
Ord. LII. FILICES. Juss. 
1. Polypodium Californicum ; frondibus profxmde pinnatifidis, laciniis oblongis seu 
lineari-oblongis obtusis argute serratis, inferioribus basin versus angustatis decurrentibus, 
venis obliquis parallelis, venulis dichotomis anastomosantibus, soris ovalibus solitariis. — 
Kaulf. Enum. Fil.p. 102. 
The greater breadth of the fronds and of the segments, and the oval sori, readily distinguish this from 
P. vulgare. 
1. Gymnogramma triangularis; frondibus triangularibus decompositis, pinnis oppositis 
adnatis pinnatifidis inferioribus margine exteriori pinnato-pinnatifidis, pinnula infima lineari- 
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