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LHedyotis (Amphiotis) purpurea, which scarcely deserves the 
name, since the flowers are commonly almost white; Phlox 
paniculata? Aristolochia Sipho, without flowers or fruit ; 
Ribes Cynosbati, rotundifolium, Michx. (2. triflorum, 
Willd.) and prostratum, L’Her.; Allium cernuum and. tri- 
coccum ;1 Galax aphylla; Ligusticum actewifolium, the 
strong-scented roots of which are eagerly sought and eaten 
by boys and hogs ;? The Ginseng, here called “sang” (the 
roots of which are largely collected, and sold to the country 
merchants when fresh for about twelve cents per pound, or 
when dry for triple that price) ; Menziesia globularis, mostly 
in fruit; and the showy Azalea calendulacea, which was also 
out of flower, except in deep shade.? In the latter situations 
1 The latter is known throughout this region by the name of 
“ Ramps”; doubtless a corruption of “ Ramsons,” the popular appella- 
tion of A. ursinum in England. 
2 It is here termed “ Angelico”’ ; while in Virginia it is called “ Non- 
do.” Bartram (Travels, p. 45, and p. 367), who found it in Georgia, 
notices it under the name of Angelica lucida, or “ White-root” of the 
Creek and Cherokee traders. “ Its aromatic carminative root is in taste 
much like that of ginseng, though more of the taste and scent of anise- 
seed : it is in high estimation with the Indians as well as white inhabi- 
tants, and sells at a great price to the southern Indians of Florida, who 
dwell near the sea-coast, where this never grows spontaneously.” (Bar- 
tram, I. c.) 
8 Bartram well describes this species, under the name of Azalea flam- 
mea, or fiery Azalea. ‘‘'The epithet fiery I annex to this most celebrated 
species of Azalea, as being expressive of the appearance of its flowers ; 
which are in general of the color of the finest red-lead, orange and bright 
gold, as well as yellow and cream-color. These various splendid colors 
are not only in separate plants, but frequently all the varieties and shades 
are seen in separate branches on the same plant ; and the clusters of the 
blossoms cover the shrubs in such incredible profusion on the hillsides, 
that suddenly opening to view from dark shades, we are alarmed with 
apprehension of the woods being set on fire. This is certainly the most 
gay and brilliant flowering shrub yet known ; they grow in little copses 
or clumps, in open forests as well as dark groves, with other shrubs, and 
about the bases of hills, especially where brooks and rivulets wind about 
them ; the bushes seldom rise above six or seven feet in height, and gen- 
erally but three, four, or five, but branch and spread their tops greatly ; 
the young leaves are but very small whilst the shrubs are in bloom, from 
which circumstance the plant exhibits a greater show of splendor.” 
(Bartram’s Travels, p. 323.) 
