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218 HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Tillandsia. 
Parasitic, on old trees, in shady woods: Virginia to Fló- — 
rida. XY. Joly. v. v. Flowers yellowish-green. 
This singular plant, known by the name of Long-mivss, 
does not extend further north than the neighbourhood . 
of the Dismal Swamp in Virginia. The fibres of it, 
when divested of the outside coating, make excellent — 
mattresses, and are a very good substitute for horse-hair 
for that purpose. 
280. TRADESCANTIA. Gen. pl. 543. 
virginica. 1. T. erecta; foliis lanceolatis elongatis glabris, floribus 
— umbellato-congestis pubescentibus.— Willd. 
sp. ? 2. p. 16. aia : > 
Icon. Bot. mag. 105. Moris. hist. 3. s. 5. t, 2. f.4. 
In shady woods : Pensylvania to Carolina. 4. May, . 
- June. v.v. Flowers blue or purple. X we 
rosea. ~ 9. T. erecta; foliis lineari-gramineis praelongis, pedunculis 
pe umbellatis deer sanz, a glabris.— 
Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 193. ; 
Icon. Fent. hort. cels. t. 24. 
' In wet sandy fields: Carolina and Georgia. | J. June, 
~ July. v.v. Flowers rose-coloured, small, but very - 
5^ 881 DIPHYLLEJA. Mick.fl. amer. 1. p. 203. - 
cymosa. 1. D. glaberrima ; foliis subpalmatis angulato-lobatis serra- - 
tis: lobis acuminatis, Oh dehiliek, & Mich Le. 
Toon. Mich. l c. t.19 & 20. Lade Ri odes 
Near rivulets on the bigh mountains of Virginia and - 
Carolina. Y. May, June. v. v. Flowers white; 
berries dark blue: the whole of the plant has the 
y the Indians Ch-losh, andre 
plant among them. | 
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