442 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



ed with dark red. It makes an elegant appearance amongst 

 flowering shrubs in gardens. On the declivity of hills near 

 swamps. May. 



MONOTROPA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 477. 

 Monotropa caule unifloro^flore decandro. Syst. Nat. 

 BIRDSNEST. Blossoms yellow. About Great Ossapy pond, 

 in the state of New-Hampshire. July. 



JUSSIyEA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 478. 



WOOD PLANTAIN. Rattle-Snake Plantain. The germen 

 within the corolla. The other characters agree with Linnceus^s 

 description. The stems are erect, with only one or two small 

 leaves ; five petals in the flowers. Radical leaves large ; ovate ; 

 slightly indented ; spreading on the ground. Blossoms in open 

 spikes ; terminating ; greenish white. In rich wood land. 

 June. 



It is said to cure the bite of a rattle-snake, by applying the 

 chewed leaves to the wound, and swallowing a quantity of the 

 juice. It commonly grows plentifully near their dens. Where- 

 ever these dangerous serpents haunt, nature seems to have pro- 

 vided an eifectual antidote against their venom, 



KALMIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 482. 

 Kalmia foliis ovatis, corymbis terminalibus. Syst. Nat. 

 GREAl LAUREL. Winter green. Spoonhaunck. Blossoms 

 white, tinged with red. In moist, rocky pastures. June — 

 July. 



The Indians are said to have made small dishes, spoons, and 

 other utensils, out of the roots. They are sometimes employ- 

 ed by people in the country for similar purposes. They are large, 



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