#134 & H. #135 N.Y. B. X. 4-28-29 Polygala Fl. Smith's do. Spec pressed. Roots given to Mrs James v'to Mrs Allan Smith "Recently established at extreme north west point over about 2 acres abundant under young growth of juniperus bermudiana, santa-cla v Dodonea as this liking shelter or park shaded. Plants to 1' in this # growing to 6in high. Erect simple or branched at base into 2or 3 erect stems. Infl an elongating termal raceme, or often branching from axils of upper brs so there are 2 or occasionally more terminal racemes. Stridged vangular. hr whole'd in 4's-6's frequently in 7's & 8's, sometimes singly opp. at tops of strata to lanceolate 3/4-in long & 3/8-1/2 in wide, obtuse to rounded apex with mucronate tip, narrowed to cuneate sessile base, entire, margins often revolute, firm, almost coraceous as plant grows older, dark green or yellow-green, glabrous v glining. Leaves are rough to touch v'vry fine-grained leather, the ruglines (20x) seems to be caused by irreg aggregations of some subatance under the skin these lightie green or yellowish. Pedicels 1.5mm. wings 5-6mm Bract narrowly lanceolate, 2 mm long early deciduous (i.e. before fl fall) so that lower fl joint are bractless.) purple m edges, green zif down center. Besides this 2mm bract each fl has 2 tiny lateral pats bracts not 1/2mm long also de-ciduous but persisting longer than the other longer bract.