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leaves in this plant are not prickled, nor is the ftalk fo robuft or ftrong j tho' it 

 generally rifes nearly to the fame height. 



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3. Eredla fubhirfuta i foliis obhngis vents arcuatis refer •- 



ttSj fuperioribus majoribus appropinquatis, foribus 







SPERMACOCE 





conjiipatis ad alas. 



Spermacoce Hifpida foliis oppofuis obovatis. L. Flo. Zey. & Sp. PI. 



The oval-leaf 'd Spermacoce. 



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This plant is common about all the fields in Liguanee ; it feldom rifes above 

 twelve or fourteen inches, and is eafily known by its oblong leaves and arched veins; 

 it is very like the worm-grafs at firft appearance, but the ftalk of this is quadran- 

 gular and hollow, that of the other roundifh and fmooth. 



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SPERMACOCE 



4 . Fruticuhfa at que ramofa, foliis foiearibus, fit 



flip at is ad alas fupr etnas. 



The fhruby Spermacoce* 



This little bufhy plant is frequent enough in the low and hilly lands oifamaica^ 

 it branches very much, is adorned with many fmall leaves like thofe of the fecond 

 fpecies, and bears all its flowers at the upper joints of the branches. 



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SPERMACOCE 5. S can dens > foliis oblong is vent's arcuatis refertis t foribus 



paucioribus conjiipatis ad alas 



Spermacoce Glabra flaminibus inclufs. L, 

 Anonymos Americana foliis parietaria 



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The Iron-grafs, or climbing Spermacoce. 



This plant is found only in the woods ; and is there obferved to be fometimes up 



erect, it generally rifes to the height of 



ght and fometimes a climber : wh 



r three feet ; but when it is affifted by the neighbouring ihrubs, it grows commonly 



) double and trible that length. 



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Subhirfuta fc an dens vel reclinata, foliis crnciatis foribus f 



gularibus ad alas. 



Rubia Foliis quaternis. Ray. L. Sp. PI 



In hdc plant a calix quadriphyllus ef> £■? bacca gemella monofperma calicibus impofi 



germinibus ficcedun 





The flender villous Rub 





I found this plant in the middle mountains of Liguanee j it is very weakly, grows 



tufts, and feldom rifes above two or three feet from the root. 



CATESBiEA? 1. Frutico/a t foliis fubvillofis oblongo-ovatis, foribus fngu- 



laribus. 



The fhruby Catefbea with oval leaves. 



grows in the mountains near Mr. 'Thomas Afcougtis in St. John's ; 



peculiar characters are fet 



This 



and feldom rifes above five or fix feet from the ground 



down here at length 



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I have not been fo exact in refpect to the appearance of 

 I had no notion of a work of this kind when I examined the 



the parts of this however, feem to place it rather among the Did) 



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