botanically arranged. 423 



leaves, which will stain linen a deep and unfading black. This 

 juice is said to have been used by the Indians in staining the 

 hardest substances a deep and permanent black. Country peo- 

 ple employ it in making ink. Some have supposed its proper- 

 ties are not inferior to those of the Japan varnish tree. — It is 

 undoubtedly worthy of attention. 



Hedera foliis quinatis ovatis serratis. Syst. Nat. 



WOODBINE. Ivy. Blossoms greenish white. Berries dark 

 brown. Moist wood land. July. 



It is planted by walls and buildings, upon which it will as- 

 cend, supporting itself by a singular kind of degitate tendrils. 



viTis. Linn. Gen. Plant. 250. 



Vitis foliis cordatis dentato — serratis utrinque nudis. Syst. 

 Nat. 



GRAPE. Blossoms white. Berries white or purple. Com- 

 mon in moist land, and swamps. 



DIGYNIA. 

 APOCYNUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 269. 



Apocynum. caule rectiusculo herbaceo, foliis ovatis utrinque gla- 

 bris, cymis terminalibus. Syst. Nat. 



DOGSBANE. Umbrella weed. Blossoms white, striped with 

 red. Borders of wood land. July. 



Apocynum caule erecto frutescente, foliis lanceolato — ovalibus, 

 corollis acutis : fauce villosis. Syst. Nat. 



RIVER SWALLOWWORT. Blossoms yellowish white. At 

 Winnipesoket falls, in Providence-river. July. 



ASCLEPIAS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 270. 



Asclepias foliis lanceolato — elliptisis, caule simplici glabro, nec- 



tarii corniculis conniventibus. Syst. Nat. 



SILKWEED. 



