botanically arranged. 437 



Rumex floribus diotcts,folns oblongis sagittatis. Syst. Nat. 

 .SORREL. Common in old fields. June. 



MELANTHIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 410. 

 Melanthium petalis unguiculatis. Syst. Nat. 

 QUAFFIDILLA. Blossoms greenish yellow. In moist ground. 

 Not common. May. 



MEDEOLA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 411. 

 Medeola foliis verticillatis., ramis inermibus. Syst. Nat. 

 INDIAN CUCUMBER. Blossoms greenish yellow. In rich 

 wood land. June. 



The roots, which are of a conic form, are esculent and of 

 an agreeable taste. The Indians made them a part of their 

 food. 



POLYGYNIA. 

 ALISMA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 418. 

 Alisma foliis ovatis acuiis, fructibus obtuse trigonis. Syst. 

 Nat. 



WATER PLANTAIN. Blossoms white, with yellow antherse. 

 In wet places. June. 



HEPTANDRIA. 



MONOGYNIA. 



TRIENTALIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 419. 

 Trientalis Joliis lanceolatis integerrimis. Syst. Nat. 

 WINTERGREEN. Blossoms white. Common in wood land. 

 May. 



OCTANDRIA. 



MONOGYNIA. 



RHEXIA, Linn. Gen. Plant. 423. 



Rhexia foliis sessilibus serratis. Syst. Nat. 



ROBINHOOD. 



