3. SID A. Cav.
Cal. nudus, 5-fidus, saepe angulatus. Stylus apice Inultifidus. Carpdla capsularia 5-30,
circa axim verticillata, plus minusve inter se coalita, 1-locularia, mono-aut-oligosperma,
apice mutica aut aristata. DC.
Sect. I. M alvinda. Medik.
1. S. irialveeflora j foliis radicalibus subrotundatis 9-lobatis basi truncatis, lobis apice
tridentatis, caulims 5-partitis, laciniis linearibus subdentatis, racemo terminali, carpellis
muticis. Lindl.—De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p . 474. Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1036.
Hab. Common on the plains of the Multnomak and Umptqua rivers,- also near the sea at Cape Orford,
North-West America.—If this plant be rightly referred to the 8 . mahafiora of De Cand., it is a native also
of Mexico, and perhaps of all the intermediate country near the coast.
2. S. coccinea; stellato-pubescens incana, caulibus erectis, foliis longe petiolatis profunde
tripartitis fere ternatis, segmentis lateralibus bipartitis, intermedio trifido, racemis
terminalibus foliosis— De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p . 465.—Malva coccinea. “ Frasers Cat”
Bot. Mag. t. 1673. Nutt. Gen. v .2 . p . 81.
Hab. On the plains of the Saskatchawan. Drummond.—There certainly is no involucre to the calyx of
this plant, only a solitary linear-subulate bractea; hence, with De Candolle, I refer it to Sida: but, it must be
confessed, in' habit and in the rich scarlet hue of its flowers, it much resembles Malva Mmroana, with which
Mr. Douglas compares it. The germen is globose, densely covered with a white, compact, cobwebby substance.
Capsules 1-seeded, about 6, very compactly and circularly arranged, as in Malva, forming a somewhat
transversely-oblong fruit, depressed in the centre. The capsules are easily separated in maturity, and are
indehiscent.
Osd. XVIII. TILIACEjE. J uss.
1 . TILIA. Linn.
Cal. 5-partitus, deciduus. Pet. 5, intus aut nuda aut squamula aucta. Siam, plurima,
filamentis liberis aut subpolyadelphis. Ovar. globosum, villosum, 1-stylum, 5 loculis loc.
dispermis. Nux coriacea, abortu 1-loc., I-2-sperma. Cotyledones sinuato-dentatae.—
Arbores cortice flesnli, ligno Icevi. DC.
1. T. glabra; foliis profunde cordatis abrupte acuminatis argute serratis subcoriaceis
glabris, petahs apice truncatis crenatis, stylo petalis sequali, fructu ovato subcostato.—
Vent. Diss. p . 9. t. 2. Pursh, FI. Am. v. 2. p . 362. Elliott, Carol, v. 2. p. 2.—T. americana.
Linn. Sp. PI. p. 733. Mich. Arh. (ed. Am.) v. 3. t. 131. Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p . 214.__
T. canadensis. Mick. Am. v. 1. p. 306.
Hab. Throughout Canada. (Lady Dalhousie ; Mrs. Sheppard; Mrs. Percival,-) and in the interior, as
tar as Norway House j Dr. Richardson ; Drunmond; Douglas.—The bark of this tree, which is called Basswood,
is employed for a variety of economical purposes where a coarse kind of cordage is required: and
the wood is used by cabinet and carriage-makers. Mr. Douglas speaks of this as one of the most ornamental
and useful trees m Canada.
2. T.pubescens; foliis basi truncatis subcordatis obliquis denticulato-serratis subtus
pubescentibus, petalis emarginatis, stylo petalis longiore, fructu 'globoso Isevi. DC.—
Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 1. v. 2. p. 219. Vent. Diss. p. 10. t. 3. Mich. Arb. (ed. Am.) v. 3.
t. 133.—T. americana. Walt.
Hab. About Quebec. Mrs. Sheppard. Shores of Lake St. Clair, and near Sandwich. Douglas.
Ord. XIX. HYPERICINEiE. Juss.
I. HYPERICUM. Linn.
Capsula membranacea. Styli 3-5 in quibusdam numero variables. Siam, plurima
basi polyadelpha, raro numero subdefinita. Pet. 5. Sepala 5, basi plus minusve coalita
et inaequalia.—Herbrn aut suflrutices. Folia opposita, scepe pellucido-punctata, aut margine
nigro-punctata. Flores varie dispositi. DC.
Sect. I. Ascyria. Chois. * Stylis vulgo 5.
1. H. ascyroides; caule erecto tetragono subsimplici herbaceo, foliis ovato-oblongis
acutiusculis semiamplexicaulibus minute pellucido-punctatis, sepalis ovatis, stylis 5-7
liberis longitudine staminum.— Willd. Sp. PI. v. 3. p. 1443. Pursh, FI. Am. v. 2. p. 374.
De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 545. Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 279.—H. macrocarpum. Mich.
Am. v. 2. p . 82.
Hab. About Montreal and Quebec. Mxchaux; Lady Dalhousie; Mrs. Percival; Mrs. Sheppard;
Goldie.—A very fine species, apparently peculiar to the places above-mentioned, and to the New England
States, whence I have received specimens. Leaves 3 inches long. Flowers few, terminal, large. Capsules,
according to Professor Bigelow, nearly as large as nutmegs, ovate.
2. H. Kalmianum; suffruticosum, ramosissimum, ramis erectis tetragonis, foliis lineari-
oblongis' pellucido-punctatis rigidis margine revolutis, floribus 3 -7 in corymbis terminalibus,
sepalis oblongis foliaceis nervosis sequalibus marginibus reflexis, stylis 5 liberis.
—Linn. Sp. PI. p. 1101. Lam. Diet. v. 4. p . 148. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p . 545.
Hab. Lake Huron. Dr. Todd. Falls of Niagara. Douglas. From Lake Winipeg to Canada. Dr. Richardson.
Sect. II. Elodea. Chois.
3. H. virginicum; caule tereti sufiruticoso subramoso, foliis ovato-ellipticis basi cordatis
semiamplexicaulibus pellucido-punctatis, pedunculis 1-paucifloris axillaribus,
sepalis lanceolatis, stam. 9-12, stylis 3, capsulis oblongis.—Linn. Sp. PI. p . 1104. Andr.
Bot. Rep. p. 552. Mich. Am. v. 2. p. 81, Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 281.—Elodea virginica.
Nutt. Gen. v. 2. p. 17. Elliott, Carol, v. 2. p. 38.—E. campanulata, Pursh, FI. Am. v. 2.
p. 370.—H. campanulatum. Walt.—•!!. emarginatum. Lam. .
Hab. Lake Huron. Dr. Todd. From Canada to Lake Winipeg. Dr. Richardson.—Petals red.
Sect. III. Perforaria. Chois.
4. H. micranthum; caule tereti punctato purpurascente, ramulis rectis, foliis oblongis
obtusis nigro-punctatis, floribus confertis terminalibus, calyce minimo obtuso, corolla
nigro-punctata, antheris nigro-punctatis.— “ Chois. Prodr. Hyp. p. 44. t. 5.” De Cand.
Prodr. v. 1. p. 546.