154 VIGORS'S WARBLER. 



Length 6 inches, extent of wings 9 ; bill along the ridge yg , along 

 the gap x'g ; tarsus |, middle toe f . 



The Virginian Spider-wort. 



Tradescavtia vihginica, Willd. Sp. PI. vol. ii. p. IC. Pttrsh, Fl. Amer. vol. i. 

 . ' 1i<( p. 218 — Hexandria Monogynia, Linn. Junci, Juss. 



This species is distinguished by its erect, succulent stem; elongated, 

 lanceolate, smooth leaves ; and umbellate, subsessile flowers, which are of 

 a deep purple colour, with yellow anthers. 





