BOTANY. 
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Physalis lobata, Torr. in Ann. Lyc. Neio York, 1 , p. 226. On the Pecos and Llano Esta- 
cado ; March, April. Several forms, including, perhaps, more than one species. They are 
not true species of Physalis. We know not what Dunal has done with them; hut he must have 
seen specimens in Berlandier’s and other collections. There is also a genuine Physalis from 
Upper Texas, hut not in a condition to name. 
Nicotian a rustica, Linn. ? Upper Colorado, Texas ; April. 
GENTIANACEiE. 
Sabbatia campestris, Nutt, in Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc.; DC. Prodr. 9. p. 50. Near Fort 
Washita; April. 
JASMINACEiE. 
Menodora heterophylla, Moricand, in DC. Prodr. 8, p. 316 ; Gray , in Sill. Jour. 14, 1852. 
Western Texas; April. This is, doubtless, the Boliviara Grisebachii, Scheele in Linncea. 25, 
p. 254. 
APOCYNACEiE. 
Amsonia ciliata, Walt. FI. Car. p. 98. On the upper Colorado ; April. 
Amsonia salicifolia, Pursh, FI. 1, p. 184. On the Pecos. Only the broad-leaved form was 
in the collection. 
ASCLEPIADACEiE. 
Asclepias tuberosa, Linn.; Michx. FI. 1, p. 117; var. angustifolia. Western Texas; May 10. 
Acerates paniculata, Decaisne, in DC. Prodr. 8, p. 521. Anantherix paniculatus, Nutt. 
Sandy soil, head-waters of the Colorado; April. This is the snake-weed of the Camanche 
Indians. 
Acerates viridiflora, Ell. Sk. 1 , p. 317. Yar. 1. Leaves broadly ovate, mucronate, some¬ 
what fleshy, smoothish. Yar. 2. Leaves narrowly ovate, acute, somewhat hoary-pubescent. 
Llano Estacado. 
Acerates longifolia, Ell. 1. c.; Decaisne , l. c. Big Springs of the Colorado and Llano Esta¬ 
cado, in gravelly soil; April. 
Gonolobus biflorus, Nutt, in herb. DC. Chthamalia biflora, DC. 1. c. p. 605. With the 
preceding. 
CHENOPODIACEiE. 
Obione canescens, Moq. Chenop.p. 74. Atriplex canescens, Nutt. Gen. 1, p. 197. Mesilla 
valley, and from Delaware creek to Sacramento river ; March. 
Obione confertiflora, Torr. and Frem. in Frem. 2 d Report , p. 318. Gravelly soil, head¬ 
waters of the Colorado. 
Obione argentea, Moq. Chenop. p. 76. Atriplex argentea, Nutt. Gen. 1, p. 198. Llano 
Estacado. 
Anthrocnemum fruticosum, Moq. Chenop. p. Ill, and in DC. Prodr. 13, p. 181?; Torr. in 
Stansb. Rep. p. 394. In a saline, decomposed, gypseous soil, also on the borders of a salt lake 
on the Guadaloupe mountains. 
Chenopodina maritima, Moq. in DC. Prodr. 13, (pars. 2 ,) p. 164. Sueda maritima, Dumort. 
Chenopodium maritimum, Linn. Saline soils between the Pecos and Llano Estacado. Not in 
flower. 
