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torij and seem to have been introduced among ballast 

 thrown out from vessels, as I do not know that any of 

 "" them have ever been cultivated in the place. Being of 

 spontaneous occurrence^ and bidding fair to become natu- 

 rallzedj it was thought proper to include them in the enu- 

 meralionj and to give descriptions of such as are not 

 found in our Floras, for the benefit of those who may 

 happen to meet with them. They are all communicated ' 

 by Dr. McRee. 



Datura meteL " Leaves cordate, nearly entire, pubes- 

 cent ; Pericarps prickly, globose, nodding." Loudon. 

 Flowers large, white. Plant much larger than D. stra- 

 monium. A native of Asia. 1 observe in Gibbes' Cata- 

 logue that this plant is naturalized about Columbia, S. C 



Trlbiilus cistoides. " Leaflets in 8 pairs, nearly equal." 

 Loudon. Plant very pubescent, with yellow flowers. A 

 native of South America, 



Both these plants are cultivated in several gardens in 

 the United States, perhaps extensively. 



(2) 



Does not appear to me to pre- 



sent characters sufficiently distinct from L. sassafras, its 

 color being the principal one. Superior virtues are as- 



than 



white variety. 



^ (3) Laurus melisscEfdIia. Transplanted by Dr. McRee 

 into his garden some years ago, from a near locality, but 

 be has not since been able to find it. 



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(4) Cocculus 



Menispermum Carolinianum, 



Leaves ovate, cordate, sometimes 3 lobed, the younger 

 acute, older obtuse, short, mucronate, smooth above, to- 

 mentose beneath. 



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