Plate 803 - Helonias Leta

Rull Selleription Library No syd Edwards del Pub by T.Curtis st Geo Crefcent Jan.1 1805 ESansom sculp 803

Helonias Leta Channel-Leaved Helonias

Class and Order

 HEXANDRIA Trigynia Generic Character.-Vide Num 747 specific Character and synonyms Helonias lata racemo fpicatim corymboso oblongo conferto pedicellis unifloris poft deflorationem virefcente soliis bifariis fubgramineis lato fubulatis contwoluto-canaliculatis longis cau linis valde remotis G Helonias erythrosperma Michaux Fl Amer Bor 1 212 Melanthium Hort Kew 1 488 Mart Mill Dict Willd sp Pl 2 267

The above plant although introduced into our gardens by Lord Coventry so long ago as 1770 has never yet been figured in any work known to us It is a native of North America and sound by Michaux on the shady rivers of lower Carolina is distinguished at first fight from bullata and afphodeloides already given in this work by the pofition and form of the leaves and from virginica in not having the in florefcence panicled or compound The flowers as they wither become greenish and remain a considerable time on the plant in that state much in the manner of these of Hydrangea the rale hortenfis It blooms in June and is generally kept in a pit or under a frame during the winter months We fuspect that the HE Lonias anguftisolia of Michaux is a mere variety of this Our drawing was taken from a plant in the garden of Meffrs Malcolm and Co Kenfington G

Rull Selleription Library No syd Edwards del Pub by T.Curtis st Geo Crefcent Jan.1 1805 ESansom sculp 803 Helonias Leta Channel-Leaved Helonias Class and Order HEXANDRIA Trigynia Generic Character.-Vide Num 747 specific Character and synonyms Helonias lata racemo fpicatim corymboso oblongo conferto pedicellis unifloris poft deflorationem virefcente soliis bifariis fubgramineis lato fubulatis contwoluto-canaliculatis longis cau linis valde remotis G Helonias erythrosperma Michaux Fl Amer Bor 1 212 Melanthium Hort Kew 1 488 Mart Mill Dict Willd sp Pl 2 267 The above plant although introduced into our gardens by Lord Coventry so long ago as 1770 has never yet been figured in any work known to us It is a native of North America and sound by Michaux on the shady rivers of lower Carolina is distinguished at first fight from bullata and afphodeloides already given in this work by the pofition and form of the leaves and from virginica in not having the in florefcence panicled or compound The flowers as they wither become greenish and remain a considerable time on the plant in that state much in the manner of these of Hydrangea the rale hortenfis It blooms in June and is generally kept in a pit or under a frame during the winter months We fuspect that the HE Lonias anguftisolia of Michaux is a mere variety of this Our drawing was taken from a plant in the garden of Meffrs Malcolm and Co Kenfington G