GLOSS \IIY. XV 



VeriicH. A whorl. Flowers, or leaves, surround- I naling on the plant, instead of falling off, as usual. 



ins the Mem in a rinR. Voluble. Twining or ascending gpiralJy. 



Veriicillate. Grov/ing in verticils, or whorls. \ Wavy . See Undulate. 



VWo^e, or Villous, covered with fine soft hairs; TVhorl. S'>e Verticil. 



like velvet. ! IVings. The two 'ide-petals of a papilion.Tceous 



Vircscent. Inclining to green. 1 flower. Also the membranes afhxet! to ioriie per- 



Virp:aie. Like a wand, or slender rod. 

 Vixci'ii. Covered with a tenacious juice. 

 Viviparous. Producing its offspring alive, — either 



by bulbs instead of seeds; or by the seeds germi- 



icsrps, and on the sides of some petioles. 

 Woolly. Clothed with a pubescence resembling 

 wool. 



SUPPLEMENTARY CORRECTIONS, &c. See pages 139-140. 



Anxious to rectify as m^ny of my oversights as possible, while opportunity is afforded. I avail myseU" 

 bf a vacant space in this, the last sheet in the printing, to make a few additional corrections. There are 

 doubtless a number more to be made, which have hitherto escaped my notice— notwithstanding consid- 

 erable care was taken with the proofs. The disadvantages under which I have labored, in getting this little 

 work through the press, can only be duly appreciated by those who know to what unlucky interruptions a 

 Country Physician is perpetually subjected. 



Next after Leersia Okyzoides, fage 10, insert the reference to ,1Iu/J.— or rather Torrey; which is 

 still better. 



FtsTUCA FLUiTAxs. p. 13. Tliis is the Poa fluitans, of iT/a'o/r; and the GL-iCE:aiA fluitaxs, of 

 Toricy. 



CAULCPHYLLuai. p. 39. I have just had an opportunity to observe the entire correctness of the ac- 

 count of tne fruit of this jjiant, as given by L)r. Torrey, from K. Brown. The process, soon after the flow- 

 er talis oif, is very remarkable. The young fruit seems to i e a kiod of short, membranous silique, or cap- 

 sule, beaked obliquely with the style, and containing two globular seeds— one of which is generally abor- 

 tive. The cipsule opens laterally, and is pushed to one side by the enlarging, drupe-like seed, which is 

 liupijorted on the erect, clavate funiculus la a ievv instances, I observe botli seeds perfect, at least while 

 young, and protruded side by side, iu the manner statei;. 



Heloxias pioica. p. -13. Next line after the Synon. insert 



Fl- Latter end of May, and alter. Fr. mat. Beginning of October. 



Crataegus coccinea- p. C2. This is said to be Pcntagynous; but I observe that it has frequently 

 only three styles,— and sometimes only iico. Indeed, the number of styles seems to be variable in all 

 this genus. This species is known here by the name of HLiie Thorn. 



C glatvdulosaI p. 62. I have, I think, found the real C. glandulosa, this season (1826). The stipule?, 

 petioles, and calices, are remarkably glandular, and somewhat viscid. The segments of the calyx are ser- 

 rate, with glands on the serratures. The atyles are moaliy 'Aret— sometimes only tico. The leaves are 

 ovate, sub-Iobate, and serrate, smooth and shining — resembling those of C. coccinea, more than any others 

 I have observed. The shiub grows in low grounds— on Jesse Good's land, &c.— 4 to 6',. or H feet high — 

 and flowers about the middle of May. It s called, here. Black Thorns and is not common. 



We have also, along Brandy wine, what appears to be the C. punctata, of Elliott, and Torrey ;— with 

 obovate-cuneate, sub-plicate leaves— pubescent corymbs— and the calyx with subulate, entire segments. 

 The styles are generally i/iree— sometimes tivo. It flowers the middle of May. 



CvPRiPEnuM nuMiLE. p. 95. I have recently found this plant on the Brandywine bills, just above 

 Downingtovvn: and Dr. W. Worthington informs me he has seen it on the Valiey hills, North of the Ship 

 Tavern. 



MoRus ALBA- p. 101. This species seems to be dioiccus, in some instances. 



Fagus sYLVATicA. p. 105. In the first line of the Ohs. for "correct," read incorrect- I have examin- 

 ed many trees of t!is species; and find them r.Il Tnonci-.-cus. It mny.. however, hs dioiccut in some ia- 

 stances. 



