eta Sue se cn ‘SUC. Banister’s Catalogue ete ' Cee - Birginia Plants 5S ee WASHINGTON 1907 HITCHCOCK AND CHASE LIBRARY Smithsonian Institution In Memory of John Banister Bo otany of Virginia o7eer oO Z Ps PREFACE The object of this little volume is to bring within reach of those who have not access to the earlier works on our flora, the most important facts relating to the bot- ay of Mary] and and Virginia. This is perhaps best ac- complished “by the reprinting of old records, as the reader will thus obtain an objective view of the works of the pioneers. Jacques Philippe Cornut’s storia Plantarum Ca- nadensium, published in Paris, 1635, is undoubtedly one of the ace records of North American plants. This work contains descriptions and illustrations of many spe- cies the geographical ranges of which include not only New France but also Vew Eugland and the territory southward to Vzreznza and the Carolznas, Of the nu- merous species described whose identity has been estab- lished beyond any possible doubt, we may cite Flix bac- cifera (fF. ee) found occasionally in our region, and Adlaxtzm ancricanum (A.A edatum) one of our characteristic ferns 2 low, deciduous woods. In 1640, Parkinson published his 7Theatrum Botant- cum wherein eee many plants from Virginia. We may cite again Adlanium pedat uue under the name of Adiaznthune F fruiicosun americanum. The weird, but beautiful Jzudéperus virginiana, ae characteristic or- nament of the lower Potoin: ic region and elsewhere, is mentioned by Parkinson. a cS) In 1686, Ray began the publishing of his F/zstorta Plantarum (vol. 1, 1686; 2, 1688; 3, 1704], in which humerous species from Maryland and Virginia are de- scribed. Banister’s Catalogue of Virginian Plants was published here. This document is of special interest since it is without mucly doubt the earliest record, dealing ex- clusively with Virginian plants. Many of the species are recognized at once by any one familiar with the plants of our region, and in the notes to follow the reprint of PBanister’s Catalogue attempts will be made to determ- ine the species and give their history as fully as possible, The works of Morison, Hermann, Plukenet, Bobart and others will be referred to in the account of the spe- cies. The task of identifying an old species from the de- scriptions only is a difficult one, for itrequires a careful study of the prominent authors of the periodin which a species was published. The method of description of two centuries ago presupposes also an intimate knowledge of the older masters and their terminology. This is rea- dily seen if we examine Banister’s second species: [Ad- sine Sperguia latifolia reptans | Becabungae folio. The expression serves both as a name and asa descrip- . tion, wherein a knowledge of another plant, Veronica beccabunga, is prerequisite. I am indebted to Jlessrs. Frederick V. Coville and P.L. Ricker for their kind aid in the correction of the manuscripts and proofs. Washington, D. C. : Lvar Tidestrom _BANISTER’S CATALOGUE OF VIRGINIAN PLANTS (From Ray, Hist. PLANT. 2: 1926-1928. 1688.) E Catalogo huc transmisso Azzo 1680. quem com- posuit eruditissimus Vir & consummatissimus Botanicus D. Johannes Banister Plantarum a seipso in Virginia observatarum. A Alsine Spergula latifolia reptans. Becabungae folio. Althaea lutea Pimpinellae majoris folio, floribus parvis, seminibus rostratis. Folia hujus plantae pediculis insident. Althaea magna Aceris folio, cortice Cannabino, floribus parvis semina rotatim in summitate caulium, singula singulis cuticulis rostratis co- operta ferens. Althaea magna quinquecapsularis, cortice Can- nabino, foliis integris subtus albicantibus, flo- ribus magnis ex fundo saturate rubro albis. Alth. magna quinquecapsularis, cortice Canna- bino, foliis Malvarum modo divisis, subtus vi- ridibus. Ambrosia inodora foliis non divisis. gigantea inodora foliis asper is trifidis. Anchusa lutea minor, quam Indi Paccoon vocant seipsos ea pingentes. Anemone latifolia sylvestris alba. Apocynum erectum non ramosum folio subrotun- do, umbellis florum rubris. Apoc. erect. non ramos. latiore folio, umbellis florum albicantibus. Apoc. erect. minus, umbella florum candida. 6 a ot : i *, vr, ~ ze “i . | Ew Ree SVG LORY. Sa & , * cies t Sea: Tele; &. r My “ * 4a . ‘ « ° i - i <> Soper? eure: + es RE St Rae be S) Apoc. erect. nonram. Asclepiadis folio, umbellis florum rubentibus. Apoc. minus non lactescens, caule & foliis hirsu- tis, floribus saturate luteis. Apoc. erect. non ram. Roris marini foliis umbel- lis florum candidis. Apoc. petraeum ramosum Salicis folio. Apoc. scandens, capsulis brevibus spinis asperis. Apoc. scand, capsulis alatis. Apoc. scand. capsulis planis. Haec omnia siliquas ferunt tumentes. Apoc. erect. ramosum, caule rubente, foliis ob- longis parvis, auauie [ex flosculis albis] tenu- issimis, binatim ad extremitates conjunctis. Arisarum triphyllum, pene viridi. Aris. triph. minus, pene atro-rubente. Aris. Dracontii foliis pene longo acuminato. Arum aquaticum, foliis in acumen desinentibus, fructu viridi. Arum fluitans, pene nudo. C Carduus Jaceoides purp. foliis subtus incanis, ca- pite viscoso. Caryophyllata flore semper albo. Castanea pumila racemoso fructu parvo, in sin- gulis capsulis echinatis unico, The Chinqua- pin. Autor descriptionis Carolinae ex hac nuce Chocolatam fieri refert non multo inferi- orem ei quae ex Cacao fit. 7 Centaurium minus caule quadrato alato, flore carneo amplo, umbilico luteo. Centaurium luteum Ascyroides. Clematis purpurea repens petalis florum coriaceis. Clem. erecta, humilis non ramosa, foliis subro- tundis, flore unico ochroleuco. Cochlearia flore majori. In locis udis a salsis procul remotis. Conyza coerulea acris Americana. Cucumis fructu minimo viridi, ad maturitatem perducto nigricante. Fructus Bryoniae albae bacca non multo major est, cujus primo aspectu speciem esse putaveram. D Dens caninus fiore luteo. Digitalis flore pallido transparenti, foliis & caule molli hirsutie imbutis. Digit. rubra minor, labiis florum patulis, foliis parvis angustis. Digit. lutea elatior Jaceae nigrae foliis. lutea altera, foliis tenuius dissectis thecis florum foliaceis. parva comis coccineis. E Eryngium campestre Yuccae foliis, spinis tenellis hinc inde marginibus appositis. Euonymus capsulis eleganter bullatis. r Filix mas foliis integris auriculatis. mas rachi seu nervo medio alato. 8 BOF = ar, xX ahi gf ott" 3 ay tay ee Barer Le ieee — 4 f ; z A ct al A Se ee freee Fee aes eft ha oe aa ea i x - ears = EF fi ee PF ii ¢ 2 € Z ER d Ane ae odes £ z ‘ dies deere gine ttuchovelid * GN) [ Filix] foemina foliis per margines pulverulentis, seminibus fimbriatis. Fumaria siliquosa lutea. Siliquosa altera grumosa radice, floribus gemellis ad labia conjunctis. Fungus (ex stercoreequino) capillaceus capitulo rorido, nigro punctulo in summitate notato. Ex recenti fimo noctu exoritur cauliculis erec- tis, vix digitum longis capillorum instar tenui- busnec minus densis seu confertis. Singuli Cauliculi parvulo globulo aqueo coronantur, quiin summa sui parte macula parva nigra Li- macis oculo simili insignitur. G Gentianae affinis foliis glabris serratis, floribus Ra- nae referentibus. Gladiolus coeruleus hexapetalos, caule etiam gla- diato. | Gratiola foliis latioribus serratis. Et Hedera trifolia Canadensis foliis sinuatis. Helleborine flore rotundo luteo, purpureis venis striato. The Mockasine flower. Helxine late scandens seminibus majoribus. Helxine frutescens Bryoniae nigrae foliis, capsulis triquetris amplis Pergamenis. Hieracium fruticosum latifolium foliis punctulis & venis sanguineis notatis. Hyacinthus Occidentalis flore pallide coeruleo. 9 Hypericum parvum caule quadrato seu Ascyron minimum. Iiyper. pumilum semper virens caule compresso ligneo ; ad bina latera alato, flore luteo tetra- petalo, seu Crux S. Andreae. Hyper. frutescens luteum Phillyrrheae foliis. I Jacea non ramosa tuberosa radice, foliis plurimis _ rigidis perangustis, flores ferens multos parvos rubentes acaules in spica ad caulem sessiles. Jac. non ram. tub. rad. foliis latioribus flores fe- rens pauciores, majores, squamis hiantibus ar- matos & pediculis curtis insidentes. _ Jacobaea lanata foliis brevibus subrotundis, lanata altera foliis longis angustis. - Jasminum arboreum foliis amplis, oblongis, su- perne virentibus, subtus leni canitie pubescen- tibus, flores albos in quatuor lacinias longas an- gustas ad umbilicum usque partitos racematim ferens. Iris aculeata baccifera arborea minus ferax. Iris coerulea latifolia & angustifolia. Chamae-Iris verna odoratissima, latifolia coerulea repens. L Pseudo-Lathyrus luteus glaber, siliquis tumentibus, duplicem seminum seriem continentibus. Pseudo-Lath. lut. hirsutus siliq. tument. continenti- bus duplicem seriem seminum. Laurus Tinus floribus albidis eleganter bullatis. 10 Flos nondum apertus pyxidi S.M. Magdalenae (ut nonnunquam pictam vidi) similis est. Lilio-narcissus humilis albus. Lilium $. Martagon floribus reflexis ex luteo ru- bentibus, purpureis maculis eleganter notatis. Lilium S. Martagon pusillum florib. minutissimis herbaceis. Caulem habet vix dodrantalem, ver- ticillo foliorum unico cinctum, cujus summitas quatuor floribus reflexis Solani lignosi floribus magnitudine haud aequalibus, pediculis parvis insidentibus coronantur. Lilium Squillae foliis, denticellis parvis ad mar- gines serratis. Caule est alto, nudo, ad cujus summitatem prodeunt flores in spica sessiles, petalis paene adimum (ut loqui amant fe- ciales) quasi erasis; staminibus sex (si non male memini) purpuro-coeruleis, mole sua a- liquantulum depressis. Flos quamvis aspectu non admodum pulcher sit pergratum habet o- dorem. Radicem habet imbricatam instar Lilii, folia crassa admodun & succulenta, non tamen Sempervivi species est. : Lonchitis maxima foliis planis z. e. non dentatis, nec pulverulentis maculis notatis, uno in cespite foliorum unicum protrudens caulem foliis an- gustioribus, pulverem seu semina in mem- branulis quasi in capsulis ferentibus composi- tum. Lonchitis major Polypodii facie. Haec atque eti- am vulgaris simili modo florida est. Lychnis plum aria alba, foliis ad geniculum quatu- or cruciatim positis, thecis florum tumentibus. 11 Lysimachia lutea minor, foliis & floribus purpu- reo punctatis. Lysimachia siliquosa lutea minor. M Melissa elatior foliis magnis dentatis glabris, ad geniculum binis: flores odoratos luteos patulos stamina bina quasi cornua protrudenti[a] in summitate caulium racematim ferens. Mercurialis tricoccos hermaphroditica, s. ad folio- rum juncturas ex foliolis cristatis julifera simul ac fructum ferens. Muscus erectus dense complicatus Cupressi foliis major & minor. In rupe quadam prope Sabinas foliis Cupressi. Myrrhis minor procumbens, seu potius Cerefoli- um. N Nux vesicaria Virginiana Park. O Orchis palmata elegans lutea cum longis calcari- bus luteis, palmata lutea minor nullis calcari- bus. Hermaphroditica, flore minore, calcare - longiore. Origanum floribus amplis luteis, purpureo macu- latis, cujus caulis sub quovis verticillo decem vel duodecimo foliis est circumcinctus. Orig. cujus ramorum summitates floribus dilute rubris in verticillos congestis coronantur. Ovig. foliis ad summitatem caulium canis, floribus multis pallide coeruleis in cymis ramorum dense stipatis. 12 ae ny! geo we Ornithogalum luteum parvum foliis gramineis hirsutis. Orobanche radice dentata caule & flore albo. Flos ejus quem unicum in uno caule Goodyeri Orobanches similis est sed major. Conceptacu- li seminalis venter seu pars protuberans non rotunda est canaliculata. | Pepo fructu parvo compresso. Phalangium ramosum floribus albis, ad fundum viridibus. Phalangium album non ramosum floribus albis ad caulem spicatim sessilibus. Phyllitis parva saxatilis per summitates folii proli- fera. Pisum spontaneum purpureum. Plantago aquatica latiore folio. Polygala seu Flos ambarvalis floribus luteis in ca- put oblongum congestis. Polyg. rubra spica parva compacta. Polygala spicata rubra major foliis & caulibus coerulescentibus. Pol. quadrifolia S. cruciata floribus ex viridi ru- bentibus, in globum compactis. Pol. quadrif. minor spica parva rubente. Polygonatum ramosum capsula prismatica, ra- mosum perfoliatum flore ochroleuco capsula trigona. Polypodium parvum foliis minutim serratis. Polypodium minus alterum Scolopendriae facie. 13 Potamogiton Virginianum. Quercus variae species, 1. Pumila. 2. Alba. 3. Ru- bra. 4. Hispanica. 5. Castaneae folio. 6. Lini aut Salicis foliis. 7. Fruticosa. Harum primam in Historia, quintam in Appendice memini- mus. R Ranunculus Thalictri folio, radice grumosa; A- nemone sylv. Rapuntum minimum glabrum. In uliginosis mi- nus glabrum flore pallidiore. Rhamous Prunifolius fructu nigro, ossiculo com- presso. The black Haw. Rhus ramis ex stipite pullulantibus glabris. Hu- jus truncus carpi crassitiem nunquam superat, pollicis raro excedit. Baccae sapore sunt sub- salso cum pungenti illo acore qui in Tamarin- dis sentitur mixto. Rubia parva foliolis ad geniculum unumquodque binis, flore coeruleo fistuloso. Rub. parva latifolia foliis ad genic. binis, flore rubente. SS) Sanicula seu Auricula ursi Cyclamini flore. Saxifraga petraea Alsinefolia. Sedum saxatile parvum, caule gracili aphyllo, flo- ribas rubentibus. Solanum verticillatum latifolium molle, floribus ovsotete rubris, baccis luteis. 14 ae Sol. verticill. angustiore folio, flore ochroleuco. Sol. triphyllum flo. tripetalo, atro-purpureo, in foliorum sinu absque pediculo sessili. Staphis agria fol. dilute viridibus. Stramonium fundo floris coeruleo, pomis longio- ribus spinis armatis. a Trichomanes major foliis longis auriculatis. U Valeriana Graeca seu Valeriana coerulea minor. Veronica pratensis Serpyllifolia. Viola tricolor nudo caule, foliis tenuius dissectis. Viola alabastrites pentaphyllea, Cochleariae sapo- re, Nasturtii species. Urtica urena major seminibus rotundis, compres- sis loculamentis viridibus inclusis & in caulis summitate racematim dispositis. Inter semina ad me e Virginia transmissa, Azzxo 1687. ab eodem YD. Banister, nonnulla invenio quorum nomina zz hoc Catalogo non habentur, Vere Erigeron (frutex marit. ) Halimi folio: Senecio arborescens Atriplicis folio. Eryngium Plinii Portulacae foliisa D. Spraggeac- ceptum., Euonymus (ni male memini) Pyracanthae foliis. Lysimachia lutea corniculata maritima. Cynoglossum coeruleum Buglossi foliis. 15 Senae spuriae tres species quarum una siliquis est hirsutisa D. SAragge acceptae. Duae a me satae germinarunt & plantae produxerunt, quae duae species Paiomiriobae a Pisone descriptae esse, vi- debantur. Pistacia nigra Coryli folio D. Stragge. Ulmus fructu Lupulino. Ricinus parvus Urticae folio. Convolvulus bicapsularis seminibus pappo alatis. Phalangium spicatum flosculo Arbuteo bullato aureo, Lithospermum floribus rostratis. Ricinus frutescens Fici foliis. Gramen marinum echinatum. Hujus semina eti- ama D. Spragge accepi, quae hac aestate ‘in horto sata germinarunt, sed nondum ad frugem pervenerunt. 16 1407] Bot (t+: c Banister’s Cafalo que of Virginia Plants WASHINGTON 1907 Pa HITCHCOCK AND CHASE LIBRARY F4 Smithsonian Institution jaBeowGe In Memory of Jo Pi. ae ad za Botany « ’ TZN Z. of Vi oneer O PREFACE The object of this little volume is to bring within reach of those who have not access to the earlier works on our flora, the most important facts relating to the bot- any of Maryland and Virginia. This is perhaps best ac- complished by the reprinting of old records, as the reader vill thus obtain an objective view of the gees of the pioneers. as Philippe Cornut’s Aivstoria Plantarum Ca- nadensium, published in Paris, 1635, is undoubtedly one of the earliest records of North American plants. This work contains descriptions and illustrations of many spe- the geograph ical ra znges of which include nct only w France but also New Lingiand aud the territory southsrard to Virginia and the Carolzmas. Of the nu- nerous species described whese identity has been estab- lished beyond y possible doubt, we may cite /7zl7x bac- cifera (FF. buld ee found occasionally in our region, and Adiantum americanum (A. pedatum) one of our charac ee ‘ns of low, deciduous woods. Io 1640, Parkinson | abliched his Theatrum Potant- cum Wherein he records many plants from Virginia. We may cite again Adiantum pedatum under the name of Adtianihum Sruticos une americanum. ‘Line weird, but if ee us virginiana, the charact eristic or- namnnent of the low er Potomac resion and elsewhere, is V 7” 2Q In 1686, Ray began the publishing of his A/¢storza Plantarum [vol. 1, 1686; 2, 1688; 3, 1704], in which numerous species from Maryland and Virginia are de- scribed. Banister’s Catalogue of Virginian Plants was published here. This document is of special interest since it is without much doubt the earliest record, dealing ex- clusively with Virginian plauts. Many of the species are recognized at once by ots familiar with the plants of our region, and in the notes to follow the reprint of Banister’s Catalogue attempts will be made to determ- ine the species and give their history as fully as possible. The works of Morison, Hermann, Plukenet, Bobart and others will be referred to in the account of the spe- cies. The task of identifying an old species from the de- scriptions only is a difficult one, for itrequires a careful study of the prominent authors of the periodin which a species was published. The method of description of two -enturies ago presupposes also an intimate knowledge of the older masters and their terminology. This is rea- dily seen if we examine Banister’s second species: [_Ad- sine Spergula latifolia reptans | Becabungae folto. The ex pressior n serves both as a name and asa descrip- tion, wherein a knowledge of another plant, Veronica beccabunga, is prerequisite. [ am indebted to Messrs. Frederick V. Coville and P.L. Ricker for their kind aid in the correction of the manuscripts and proofs. Washington, D.C. - Ivar Tidestrom BANISTER’S CATALOGUE OF VIRGINIAN PLANTS (From Ray, Hist. PLANT. 2: 1926-1928. 1688.) E Catalogo huc transmisso Azzo 1680. quem com- posuit eruditissimus Vir & consummatissimus Botanicus D. Johannes Banister Plantarum a seipso in Virginia observatarum. A Alsine Spergula latifolia reptans. Becabungae folio. Althaea lutea Pimpinellae majoris folio, floribus parvis, seminibus rostratis. Folia hujus plantae pediculis insident. Althaea magna Aceris folio, cortice Cannabino, floribus parvis semina rotatim in summitate caulium, singula singulis cuticulis rostratis co- operta ferens. Althaea magna quinquecapsularis, cortice Can- nabino, foliis integris subtus albicantibus, flo- ribus magnis ex fundo saturate rubro albis. Alth. magna quinquecapsularis, cortice Canna- bino, foliis Malvarum modo divisis, subtus vi- ridibus. Ambrosia inodora foliis non divisis. gigantea inodora foliis asper is trifidis. Anchusa lutea minor, quam Indi Paccoon vocant seipsos ea pingentes. Anemone latifoiia sylvestris alba. Apocynum erectum non ramosum folio subrotun- do, umbellis florum rubris. < Apoc. erect. non ramos. latiore folio, umbellis florum albicantibus. Apoc. erect. minus, umbella florum candida. 6 Apoc. erect. nonram. Asclepiadis folio, umbellis florum rubentibus. Apoc. minus non lactescens, caule & foliis hirsu- tis, floribus saturate luteis. Apoc. erect. non ram. Roris marini foliis umbel- lis florum candidis. Apoc. petraeum ramosum Salicis folio. Apoc. scandens, capsulis brevibus spinis asperis. Apoc. scand, capsulis alatis. : Apoc. scand. capsulis planis. Haec omnia siliquas ferunt tumentes. Apoc. erect. ramosum, caule rubente, foliis ob- longis parvis, siliquis [ex flosculis albis] tenu- issimis, binatim ad extremitates conjunctis. Arisarum triphyllum, pene viridi. Aris. triph. minus, pene atro-rubente. Aris. Dracontii foliis pene longo acuminato. Arum aquaticum, foliis in acumen desinentibus, fructu viridi. Arum fluitans, pene nudo. ; C Carduus Jaceoides purp. foliis subtus incanis, ca- pite viscoso. Caryophyllata flore semper albo. Castanea pumila racemoso fructu parvo, in sin- gulis capsulis echinatis unico, The Chinqua- pin. Autor descriptionis Carolinae ex hac nuce Chocolatam fieri refert non multo inferi- orem ei quae ex Cacao fit. 7 Centaurium minus caule quadrato alato, flore carneo amplo, umbilico luteo. Centaurium luteum Ascyroides. Clematis purpurea repens petalis florum coriaceis. Clem. erecta, humilis non ramosa, foliis subro- tundis, flore unico ochroleuco. Cochlearia flore majori. In locis udis a salsis procul remotis. Conyza coerulea acris Americana. Cucumis fructu minimo viridi, ad maturitatem perducto nigricante. Fructus Bryoniae albae bacca non multo major est, cujus primo aspectu speciem esse putaveram. D Dens caninus flore luteo. Digitalis flore pallido transparenti, foliis & caule molli hirsutie imbutis. Digit. rubra minor, labiis florum patulis, follis parvis angustis. Digit. lutea elatior Jaceae nigrae foliis. lutea altera, foliis tenuius dissectis thecis florum foliaceis. parva comis coccineis. E Eryngium campestre Yuccae foltis, spinis tenellis hinc inde marginibus appositis. Euonymus capsulis eleganter bullatis. ir Filix mas foliis integris auriculatis. mas rachi seu nervo medio alato. 8 [ Filix] foemina foliis per margines pulverulentis, seminibus fimbriatis. Fumaria siliquosa lutea. Siliquosa altera grumosa radice, floribus gemellis ad labia conjunctis. Fungus (ex stercoreequino) capillaceus capitulo rorido, nigro punctulo in summitate notato. Ex recenti fimo noctu exoritur cauliculis erec- tis, vix digitum longis capillorum instar tenul- busnec minus densis seu confertis. Singuli Cauliculi parvulo globulo aqueo coronantur, quiin summa ‘sui parte macula parva nigra Li- macis oculo simili insignitur. G Gentianae affinis foliis glabris serratis, floribus Ra- nae referentibus. Gladiolus coeruleus hexapetalos, caule etiam gla- diato. — Gratiola foliis latioribus serratis. H Hedera trifolia Canadensis foliis sinuatis. Helleborine flore rotundo luteo, purpureis venis striato. The Mockasine flower. Helxine late scandens seminibus majoribus. Helxine frutescens Bryoniae nigrae foliis, capsulis triquetris amplis Pergamenis. Hieracium fruticosum latifolium foliis punctulis & venis sanguineis notatis. Hyacinthus Occidentalis flore pallide coeruleo. 9 Hypericum parvum caule quadrato seu Ascyron minimum. Hyper. pumilum semper virens caule compresso ligneo; ad bina latera alato, flore luteo tetra- petalo, seu Crux S. Andreae. Ilyper. frutescens luteum Phillyrrheae foliis. I Jacea non ramosa tuberosa radice, foliis plurimis rigidis perangustis, flores ferens multos parvos rubentes acaules in spica ad caulem sessiles. Jac. non ram. tub. rad. foliis latioribus flores fe- rens pauciores, majores, squamis hiantibus ar- matos & pediculis curtis insidentes. Jacobaea lanata foliis brevibus subrotundis, lanata altera foliis longis angustis. Jasminum arboreum foliis amplis, oblongis, su- perne virentibus, subtus leni canitie pubescen- tibus, flores albos in quatuor lacinias longas an- gustas ad umbilicum usque partitos racematim ferens. Iris aculeata baccifera arborea minus ferax. Iris coerulea latifolia & angustifolia. Chamae-Iris verna odoratissima, latifolia coerulea repeus, L Pseudo-Lathyrus luteus glaber, siliquis tumentibus, duplicem seminum seriein continentibus. Pseudo-Lath. lut. hirsutus siliq. tument. continenti- bus duplicem seriem seminum. Laurus Tinus floribus albidis eleganter bullatis. 10 Flos nondum apertus pyxidi S.M. Magdalenae (ut nonnunquam pictam vidi) similis est. Lilio-narcissus humilis albus. Lilium S. Martagon floribus reflexis ex luteo ru- bentibus, purpureis maculis eleganter notatis. Lilium S. Martagon pusillum florib, minutissimis herbaceis. Caulem habet vix dodrantalem, ver- ticillo foliorum unico cinctum, cujus summitas quatuor floribus reflexis Solani lignosi floribus magnitudine haud aequalibus, pediculis parvis insidentibus coronantur. Lilium Squillae foliis, denticellis parvis ad mar- gines serratis. Caule est alto, nudo, ad cujus summitatem prodeunt flores in spica sessiles, petalis paene adimum (ut loqui amant fe- ciales) quasi erasis; staminibus sex (si non male memini) purpuro-coeruleis, mole sua a- liquantulum depressis. Flos quamvis aspectu non admodum pulcher sit pergratum habet o- dorem. Radicem habet imbricatam instar Lilii, folia crassa admodun & succulenta, non tamen Sempervivi species est. Lonchitis maxima foliis planis z. e. non dentatis, nec pulverulentis maculis notatis, uno in cespite foliorum unicum protrudens caulem folus an- gustioribus, pulverem seu semina in mem- branulis quasi in capsulis ferentibus composi- um. Lonchitis major Polypodii facie. Haec atque eti- am vulgaris simili modo florida est. Lychnis plum aria alba, foliis ad geniculum quatu- or cruciatim positis, thecis florum tumentibus. 11 Lysimachia lutea minor, foliis & floribus purpu- reo punctatis. Lysimachia siliquosa lutea minor. M Melissa elatior foliis magnis dentatis glabris, ad geniculum binis: flores odoratos luteos patulos stamina bina quasi cornua protrudenti[a] in summitate caulium racematim ferens. Mercurialis tricoccos hermaphroditica, s. ad folio- rum juncturas ex foliolis cristatis julifera simul ac fructuin ferens. Muscus erectus dense complicatus Cupressi foliis major & minor. In rupe quadam prope Sabinas foliis Cupressi. Myrrhis minor procumbens, seu potius Cerefoli- um. N Nux vesicaria Virginiana Park, O Orchis palmata elegans lutea cum longis calcari- bus luteis, palmata lutea minor nullis calcari- bus. Hermaphroditica, flore minore, calcare longiore. Origanum floribus amplis luteis, purpureo macu- latis, cujus caulis sub quovis verticillo decem vel duodecimo foliis est circumcinctus. Orig. cujus ramorum summitates floribus dilute rubris in verticillos congestis coronantur. Orig. foliis ad summitatem caulium canis, floribus multis pallide coeruleis in cymis ramorum dense stipatis. 12 Ornithogalum lutenrm parvum foliis gramineis hirsutis. Orobanche radice dentata caule & flore albo. Flos ejus quem unicum in uno caule Goodyeri Orobanches similis est sed major. Conceptacu- li seminalis venter seu pars protuberans non rotunda est canaliculata. 1 Pepo fructu parvo compresso. Phalangium ramosum floribus albis, ad fundum viridibus. Phalangium album non ramosum floribus albis ad caulem spicatim sessilibus. Phyllitis parva saxatilis per summitates folii proli- fera. Pisum spontaneum purpureum. Plantago aquatica latiore folio. / Polygala seu Flos ambarvalis floribus luteis in ca- put oblongum congestis. 2 Polyg. rubra spica parva compacta. = Polygala spicata rubra major foliis & caulibus coerulescentibus, mel, quadrifolia S. cruciata floribus ex viridi ru- bentibus, in globum compactis. = 2, Pol. quadrif if. minor spica parva rubente. Polygonatum ramosum capsula prismatica, ra- mosum perfoliatum flore ochroleuco capsula trigona. Polypodium parvum foliis minutim serratis. Polypodium minus alterum Scolopendriae facie. 13 Potamogiton Virginianum. Quercus variae species, 1. Pumila. 2. Alba. 3. Ru- bra. 4. Hispanica. 5. Castaneae folio. 6. Lini aut Salicis foliis. 7. Fruticosa. Harum primam in Historia, quintam in Appendice memini- mus. R Ranunculus Thalictri folio, radice grumosa; A- nemone syly. Rapuntum minimum glabrum. In uliginosis mi- nus glabrum flore pallidiore. Rhamnus Prunifolius fructu nigro, ossiculo com- ’ presso. . The black Haw. Rhus ramis ex stipite pullulantibus glabris. Hu- jus truncus carpi crassitiem nunquam superat, pollicis raro excedit. Baccae sapore sunt sub- salso cum pungenti illo acore qui in Tamarin- dis sentitur mixto. Rubia parva foliolis ad geniculum unumgquodque binis, flore coeruleo fistuloso. Rub. parva latifolia foliis ad genic. ‘binis, flore rubente. SS) Sanicula seu Auricula ursi Cyclamini flore. Saxifraga petraea Alsinefolia. Sedum saxatile parvum, caule gracili aphyllo, flo- ribus rubentibus. Solanum verticillatum latifolium molle, floribus Obsolete rubris, baccis luteis. 14 Sol. verticill. angustiore folio, flore ochroleuco. Sol. triphyllum flo. tripetalo, atro-purpureo, in foliorum sinu absque pediculo sessili. Staphis agria fol. dilute viridibus. Stramonium fundo floris coeruleo, pomis longio- ribus spinis armatis. Ay Trichomanes major foliis longis auriculatis. U Valeriana Graeca seu Valeriana coerulea minor. Veronica pratensis Serpyllifolia. Viola tricolor nudo caule, foliis tenuius dissectis. Viola alabastrites pentaphyllea, Cochleariae sapo- re, Nasturtii species. Urtica urena major seminibus rotundis, compres- sis loculamentis viridibus inclusis & in caulis summitate racematim dispositis. Inter semina ad me e Virginia transmissa, Avvo 1687. ab eodem D. Banister, nonnulla invenio quorum nomina zz foc Catalogo non habentur, Whe gS. Erigeron (frutex marit. ) Halimi folio: Senecio arborescens Atriplicis folio. Eryngium Plinii Portulacae foliisa D. Spragve ac- ceptum. Euonymus (ni male memini) Pyracanthae foliis. Lysimachia lutea corniculata maritima. Cynoglossum coeruleum Buglossi foltis. 8 15 Senae spuriae tres species quarum una siliquis est hirsutisa D, SAragge acceptae. Duae a me satae germinarunt & plantae produxerunt, quae duae species Paiomiriobae a Pisone descriptae esse. vi- debantur. Pistacia nigra Coryli folio D. Spragge. Ulmus fructu Lupulino. Ricinus parvus Urticae folio. Convolvulus bicapsularis seminibus pappo alatis. Phalangium spicatum flosculo Arbuteo bullato aureo, Lithospermum floribus rostratis. Ricinus frutescens Fici foliis. Gramen marinum echinatum. Hujus semina eti- ama D. Spragge accepi, quae hac aestate ‘in horto sata germinarunt, sed nondum ad frugem pervenerunt. 16 LES nia