222 Mr. Sheppard on the American 
Its congener E. perfoliatumn is known to bea specific in inter- 
mitant fevers : it grows plentifully at the mouth of the river 
Echemia. 
25. “© Alcée de la Floride,” 
Gordonia lasianthus, Loblolly Bay, A large evergreen 
Tree, bearing a beautiful white flower, the size ofa rose. It 
is a native of the most southern States. 
<6. “ Belis du Canada.” 
Ersigcron heterophyllum ? Upper Canada. 
27. “ Jasmin de la Floride,” 
Gelsemieum nitidum. Carolina Jasmine A handsome 
plant, growing in the southern states. 
28. ** Plane d’Occident.” 
Platanus occidentalis. Western Plane tree. Button woods 
A large tree, native of the States, growing as far north as Bur- 
tington on Lake Champlain. It is u handsome tree, thriving 
well at Montreal in plantations. Abundant in Upper Canada 
29. “ Angelique a fleurs blanches du Canada.” 
Augelica lucida. An herbaceous plant, native of Canada ; , 
growing at Point Levis. 
30. ‘¢ Angelique 2 fleurs pourprécs.” 
Angelica atropurpurea. ‘This plant resembles the forego- 
ing one, and grows at the same place. 
31, “ Laurier rouge.” 
Laurus caroliniensis. Red Bay. A small tree growing 
id the Southern States. 
32. “* Bignonia du Canada.” 
Bignonia radicans. Scarlet trampet flower. A beautiful 
perennial climbing plant, growing in Pensglvania and the 
States south of it. , 
33. “© Troene aux Bayes violettes.” 
Ligustrum vulgare. Privit. An evergreen shrub said to 
be a native of Canada, probably of the Upper Province, It 
is also an European plant. 
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