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(seq. 91)
91 Chilmarke Martha's Vineyard — Augt. 2d 1785 Althaea. Marsh mallow
Calix one 10 leafes 10 very long lanceolate segts in ye outer Cup — The inner cup — one leaf 5 shallow clefts. rest- like European
officinalis [Althaea officinalis] agrees very well the leaves are ovate, acuminated, slightly serrate. — Grows in a pond hole — Blossoms purple not I believe — tho^ not then in full bloom
Augst. 8th Mentha aquatica. [Mistech?]
Agust 8th No blossom. [Dedinanica?] pentand? Mono= gynia [angipor?] Scrophularia meriland. [marilandica], Figwort — Chealsea
(seq. 92)
92 Calix. Parmaent Perianth of one leaf, divided at ye limb into 5 roundish concave, erect or some wt conivent segts with their borders laping ing
Corol. one petal — tube ovate, longer than ye calix, ye mouth divided into 5 small unequal segts — some wt (gaping or) ringent, ye 2 upper segts largest & bent inward, ye lower segt smallest & reflected.
Stam. 5 short filaments, rising from ye tube — & shorter than ye tube, one of them adhering to ye upper side of ye tube, ye other 4 approaching to gether at ye base of ye lower segt.
Augt. 29th Wenham Pound, Yellow flower — diand. monog.
Calix consists of a perianth Gratiola ? The calix has two small outer leaves between the the 2 upper leaves of ye Perianth — which is very deeply divided into 5 ovate acum
(seq. 93)
93 acuminated segts. erect
Corol — one leaf — tubular — cylindrical some what angular — very long — Limb divided into 4 circular, patent segts, emerginated, borders laping, the — the upper segt largest & ye borders lapping over ye other two neat to it — the lower segt rather smallest — ye borders of ye 2 lateral segts laping upon it — the inside of the tube hairy — ye mouth some what ringent —
Stam — 2 short small filaments, adhering to ye rising from ye tub near to= =gether below ye upper segt — Shorter than ye tube — Anthera flatish, adhering together.
Pistil — Germen ovate — Style cylindrical ovate — erect. Stigma, roundish concave, bent down wards —
Capsul ovate, 2 cells & valves —
Seeds Numerous very small
Stems round, 4 or 5 inches high. Leaves small opposite, intire, sessile, lanceolate Blossom
(seq. 94)
94 Blossoms on single rather pedicles, rising from the axilla of ye leaves. bright yellow — Sides of wenham pond.
Augst. 20th No Flower — Clas 10 — 5 order 514 Penthorum Sedoides New Genus
Calix — five extremely patent small, ovate, acuminated, leaves; perminant.
Coral — none.
Stamen 10 filiform filaments; erect. longer than calix. Anthera simple.
Pistil. Germina five; ovate. Stile cylindrical. Stigma small, simple.
It is Penthorum well described — No corolla —
Stem round, firm, erect, Leaves oblong, acuminated, serrated; Stand alternate. Blossoms without corrola — Stand on the upper side of the
(seq. 95)
95 the branches at ye top of ye stalk, in a long spike. The germina whitish — Moist ground. August.