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TETRANDHIA DIGYNIA. 



148. HAMAMELI3. Gen. pi. 226. 



virgimca. 



amencana. 



canadensis. 



Witch-hazel, 

 parvo cordatis. — - 



macrophylla. 2. 



H. foliis obovatis acute dentatis 

 JVilld. sp.pl. \.p. 701. 



Icon. Catesl. car. 3. t. 1. Duham. arh. 1. t. 114. 



In stony and dry situations, but frequently near water : 

 Canada to Florida. T2 • Octob. — Feb. v. v. This 

 singular shrub, which grows about ten or twelve feet 

 high, begins to show its yellow flowers in autumn, 

 when all others have dropt their fruit, continues to 

 flower all winter, and forms its fruit the spring fol- 

 lowing. 



H. foliis suborbiculatis cordatis grosse obtuse-dentatis 

 subtus scabro-punctatis. 



On river sides in the western part of Georgia. J. Lyon. 

 ^2 . V. s. in Herb. Lyon. 1'he large leaves punctated 

 on their lower side, with rough tubercles and other 

 marks, give sufficient reasons to consider it a distinct 

 species : besides this, it is very probable that under 

 H. virginica are two distinct species, as the northern 

 plant seems to differ very much from the southern in 

 its outside appearance. 



J49. CUSCUTA. Gen.pl.i27. Dodder. 



1 . C. floribus pedunculatis umbellatis quinquefidis. JFilld. 

 sp. pi. I. p. 702. 



Icon. Sloan, hist. 1. 1. 123. f. 4. 



Parasitic in hedges and on other plants, in moist situa- 

 tions. O-July. v.v. Twining round other plants; leaf- 

 less ; flowers in clusters ; the whole plant has a red- 

 dish- yellow appearance. 



150. SANGUISORBA. Gen.pl.igo. 



1. S. spicis cylindricis longissimis, staminibus corolla multo- 



ties longioribus. IFilld. enum. pi. tsf sp. pi. 1 . p. 654. 



Icon. Corn, canad. t. 174. 



In wet meadows : Canada to New York. % . July, Aug. 

 V. V. Flowers in very long white spikes ; leaves re- 

 sembling Burnet. 



2. S. spicis cylindricis, staminibus corolla longioribus. Willd. 



enum. pi. ^ sp. pi. 1 . p. 6.54. 

 In wet meadows, principally on the mountains : Canada 

 to Carolina. 1/. July, Aug. v. v. The spikes shorter , 

 and tinged with red. 



