Racemi caulem et ramos term in an tes, solitarii, multiflori, secundi, ebracteati, hispidissimi, ante anthesin re-
voluti. Calyces hispidissimi, 5-partiti: laciniis linearibus, eequalibus. Corolla subtubulosa, glabra, flaves-
cens ? Tubus cy lin d ricu s, calyce dimidio longior, apice paullo inflatus. Limbus erectus, 5-lobus, ineequalis:
lobis tribus reliquis duplo latioribus. Filamenta brevissima, sequalia, yersus basin tubi inserta. Stylus
flliformis, glaber, longitudine staminum: stigmate capitato. Nuces 4, incurvEe, ovatse, trigonae, rugosissimse.
H ab. N.W. Coast of America. Mr. Menzies.
[O b s. I have received Lycopsis jEuropcea, Bor ago officinalis, and Symphytum officinale, from Canada,
gathered by Mrs. Percival, but I fear they cannot be considered natives.
Ord. LXV. SOLANEÆ. Juss.
1. SOLANUM. L.
Cal. 4-5-rarius 10-fidus. Cor. subrotata, plica ta, 4-5-rarius 10-fida. Antherce conni-
ventes, apice poro gemino déhiscentes (interdum inæquales.) Bacca subglobosa, 2-(rarius
3_4-)locularis.—H erbæ v. frutices inermes v. aculeati. Folia indivisa v. lobata, nunc im-
paripinnata. Inflorescentia varia, scepius extra-axillaris. Br.
1. S. nigrum; inerme herbaceum, foliis ovatis répandis, corymbis subumbellatis peduncu-
latis lateralibus nutantibus.—L .—Ph. Am. v. 1. p. 156. Ell. Car. v. 1. p. 80. Torr. FI.
v. 1. p. 285. Hook, et Am . in Bot. o f Beech. Voy. v. 1. p. 152.
H a b . Canada to Hudson’s Bay and the. Saskatchawan. Dr. Richardson. Drummond. N.W. America.
Douglas. Scouler.—This is called var. Virginicum by the American Botanists; but it seems to differ in no
respect from the European plant of the same name.
2. S. triflorum; inerme herbaceum procumbens, caule hirsuto, foliis lato-lanceolatis pin-
natifidis segmentis ovatis acutis, pedunculis lateralibus bi-trifloris hirsutis.—Nutt. Gen. Am.
v. 1. .p. 128.—«. major; foliis glabris.—/3. minor; foliis subtus hirsutis.
H ab. «. About Carlton House Fort. Dr. Richardson, p. In the Garden (a weed) of Carlton House
Fort, and entrance of Badger’s Hole, and thence to Edmonton House. Drummond.
2. PHYSALIS. L.
Cal. 5-fidus. Cor. subrotata. Siam, basi corollæ inserta. Antherce longitudinaliter
déhiscentes. Bacca bilocularis, calyce inflato colorato tecta.
1. P. Pennsylvania; herbacea pubescenti-villosa, foliis ovatis subcordatisve repando-
dentatis, floribus pedunculatis subsolitariis nutantibus, calycibus hirsuto-viscosis.—L .—Ph.
Am. v. l.p . 157. Torrey, Fl. v. 1. p. 284. Ell. Car. v. 1. p. 273.— P. viscosa. Jacq.
H a b . Lake Huron (plentiful). Dr. Todd.
2. P. grandiflora; herbacea pubescenti-viscosissima, foliis (inferioribus præcipue) longe
petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis margine undulatis, pedunculis subsolitariis, floribus
magnis albis nutantibus, calycibus fructiferis globosis.
H ab . Sandy banks of the Saskatchawan, (sparingly). Drummond. Near old encampments where fires
have been made, on the shores of Lake Winipeg (Dr. Richardson), and Red River (rare). Douglas.—I
cannot find the description of any species which corresponds with this. It is remarkable for the great size
and white colour of its flowers, which are nearly an inch broad. The whole plant is exceedingly viscid.
A bad specimen, apparently of the same species, is found by Mr. Sheppard at Port au persil, below Murray
Bay, Canada, and sent to me as P. lanceolata, from which, however, I consider it perfectly distinct.
3. NICOTIANA. L.
Cal. tubulosus, 5-fidus. Cor. infundibuliformis v. hypocrateriformis, limbo 5-fido.
Stigma capitatum. Caps, bilocularis apice 4-fariam dehiscens.—Herbse v. suffrutices.
Flores terminates, racemosi. Br.
1. N. nana; 2-3-uncialis, foliis lanceolatis pilosis, radicalibus quam flores solitarii lon-
gioribus, corolla calyce longiore, laciniis obtusis.— Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 833.
Hab. N.W. America. A. Menzies, Esq. (Herb. nostr.) Rocky Mountains. W. Bird, Esq.—A singularly
dwarf and almost stemless species, originally discovered by the excellent Menzies.
2. N. quadrivalvis; annua, caule humili erecto diffuse ramoso, foliis lanceolatis brevius-
culis acutis sessilibus nunc basi auriculatis, calycibus campanulatis tubo corollas paululum bre-
vioribus subinflatis clausis segmentis acuminatis, corollae limbo patente planiusculo segmentis
acutis, capsula globosa 4-valvis. Nutt.—Ph. Am. v. I. p. 141. Nutt. Gen. v. 1. p. 132.
H ab. Mr. Nuttall was informed that it grew spontaneously on the banks of the Columbia, but probably
the following species was there taken for it, if, indeed, the two be really distinct. Pursh gives the present
as an inhabitant of the Missouri, and of the Mandan and Ricara Rivers, on the authority of Lewis’ Herbarium.
The foliage yields an excellent tobacco, but the most delicate kind is prepared by the Indians from
the dried flowers. (Ph.)
3. N. multivalvis; herbacea viscido-pilosa, foliis lanceolatis inferioribus petiolatis, floribus
axillaribus solitariis, calyce multipartito, capsula multiloculari, corollae laciniis obtusis
alte venosis.—Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1057.
H ab. Abundant within the recesses of the Rocky Mountains, and westward to the Pacific Ocean, in
all dry light soils, Douglas, who further observes that it is greatly esteemed by the different tribes for
smoking, and is the only vegetable which the natives of the Columbia cultivate.
[Obs. I have received the Hyoscyamus niger from Canada, sent by Mrs. Percival. It is doubtless an
imported plant.]
O rd. LX VI. OROBANCHEÆ. Juss.
1. OROBANCHE. L.
Cal. bracteatus, varius. Cor. ringens; labium sup. integrum v. bilobum: inf. trifidum,
laciniis subæqualibus. Stamina basi planiuscula: Antherce biloculares. Stigma sæpissime
bilobum. Caps, unilocularis, bivalvis, placentifera, placentis 2 v. 4. Semina numerosa
rugosa.—Plantæ aphylloe plerumque parasiticæ.
* Calyx cyathiformis, 3-dentatus. Antherce basi obtusce facie anteriori déhiscentes. Pla-
centce 2.— B o s c h n a j a k i a . Bunge.
1. O. glabra; glaberrima, caule squamato basi incrassato reticulato, squamis cordatis