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Avilli ;i liiowii l);iii.: llic Icjivcs siuoolli, sp(^;ir-sli;i|)c(l, oi>lii'(\ lluco 

 inches loiii;, ;iii(l lliicc (|iiiirl('rs ol' ;iii inch lnoiid: I he flowers conic 

 onl on lii;nichint>' loolshilks on ihe skU- of the stalks, are rani!;od on 

 one ^i<h•, and lia\ c a lew small leaves nnder die Mowers, which appear 

 al die end of .\ni;nsl. !l is a nalixc of Norlh America. 



The llCdi has smoolh creel slalks, a Tool and liaH'liiLdi: die leaves 

 narrow, smoodi, eiilirc, dark ^leen : Hie llowcrs in close compael pa- 

 nicles al die l.)j) ol' die slalk ; spike short, chislered : die llowcrs 

 large, 1)1 i<.!;hl \ eliow, appeal injj, in Se|)leml)er. It is a nali\(: ol" Norlh 

 \ niei ica. 



The sixlh species has ihc lowc-r l(>avos oval, six inches lon^-, and 

 ihrce hroad, ending; in acnie points, scrral(>, liaviny; several strony, 

 longiliidinal veins on Ions;' i'oolslalks which ha\'c lealy holders or 

 nin^s: ihe slalks a loot and hall hi^h. branchini; onl almost, from 

 llic bottom, <;arnisiied with small, spear-shaped, entire; leaves: liio 

 l)rancli(>s prow erect, are closely ("nrnisli(Ml with small leaves, ;ind arc 

 terniinated by short close spikes ot while llowcrs; or rather, luniii!^ 

 a yellow disk and a white lav, in close laeemcs. It is a native ol 

 North America, lloweiniL; in Seplember. 



'i'lie sexcnth has the stalks two leet liii;li: the lower leaves ovate, 

 still', smooth and entire, lonr inches lonii, and two inches and a hall 

 broad, on lootstalks I'oiir inches in length ; those on the upper part 

 ol" the slalk are s|)ear-sliaped, entire, and embrace the slalk hall 

 round: the llowtis in loose, sprcadiiiL!,, Iciininaling panicK's; spikes 

 short, clustcrcil, bright, yellow, a|)pearinii' in August. J I is a native 

 of New I'aigland. 



'I"he ("ighth species has llii- slalk slender, smooth, a loot and hall 

 high: the leaves narrow -spe:iislia|)cd, two inches long, and hall" an 

 inch broad, indented on their (>dges, and ending in acute points: llui 

 (lowers in a loose terminiiting panicle, with the spikes closer and 

 ihickiM' towards the top. Il is :i icitive of Maryland, llowering in 

 Se|)l(Mnl;tM'. 



Till' ninth Ikis the lower leaves ("our inches long, and almosl two 

 broad ; llu"ir footstalks two inches long, having ;i nu mbiane or wing 



