92 Literary Intelligence. 



" Hab. a Canada ad Virginiam." Michaux, /. c. 

 -It is a common plant in New- York, New- Jersey, 



Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. 



Ph. 

 Perennial. — Flowers (in Pennsylvania) in April and 

 May. It sometimes flowers as early as the month of Ja- 

 nuary. This is especially the case where it is well pro- 

 tected from the influence of cold, by the fallen leaves of 

 trees, and other vegetables. 



II. Additional Facts and Observations relative to the 

 Nature and Origin of the Pestilential Fever. By 

 the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Phila- 

 delphia^ printed by A. Bartram, for Thomas Dobsoti, 

 at the Stone House, No. 41, South Second-street. 

 1806. 



IN 1798, the College published their Facts 

 and Observations relative to the Nature and Origin of 

 the Pestilential Fever, in which they attempt to esta- 

 blish the nature and origin of the disease generally 

 called Yellow Fever, accompanied with such evi- 

 dence as they thought necessary to prove its foreign 

 origin. 



The public mind having, since that time, been 

 much agitated and interested on this important sub- 

 ject, the College have thought it right again to come 

 forward with additional proofs to substantiate their 

 opinions. An idea of the general tenor of the present 



