no fcent. Introduced .by Governor Paterson in 1790, 
Flowers in the fpring months. Communicated by Mr. Lop- 
DIGES, a. 
Witipenow has thought fit to reftore the old name of | 
Acacia, confidering the fenfitive plants as a diftin& genus, 
for which he retains the name of Mimofa; but as other di- 
vifions of this too extenfive genus muft be made, which can- 
not be properly executed without comparing the feed-pods, 
we think it fafeft at prefent to arrange all thefe plants, as _ 
heretofore, under the name of Mimosa; for as few of them 
ever produce ripe feed in Furope, no attempt to divide them 
can be fuccefsful, till fome Botanift, who has an opportunity of 
examining their fruit, fhall undertake it. 
All the fimple-leaved Mimofas fhew pinnated leaves in the 
feedling plant; whence it may be doubted whether they are 
not in reality leaflefs, having only dilated leaf-ftalks; but, as 
thefe are.veined like leaves, there can be no doubt but.that 
they perform the fun&ion of fuch; and we have not hefitated 
to adopt the common language, without entering into the 
queftion whether they are properly leaves or not. . 
