488 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



the noxious qualities by the force of heat. — Starch may be made 

 from the roots. 



CALLA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 917. 



Callafoliis cordatis, spatka plana, spadice undique hermaphro- 

 dito. Syst. Nat. 



HEART-LEAF FLAG. Spatka on the inner side white. Sta- 

 mina yellow. Berries red. In watery places. 



MONOECIA. 



MONANDRIA. 

 ZANNICHELLIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 920. 

 ODDITY. Stems hairy ; erect. Leaves ovate ; slightly ser- 

 rated ; alternate. Blossoms in pairs in the axilla of the leaves. 

 The calix tinged with red. In pastures. September. 



ELATERIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 1036. 6 Edit. 

 WILD CUCUMBER. The stems, leaves and blossoms like those 

 of the cucumber. Hampton falls, in the state of New-Hamp 

 shire. August — September. 



TETANDRIA. 

 BETULA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 933. 

 The limits of this paper will admit of giving only the Eng- 

 lish names of this and the following genera of trees. The 



White Birch. The Black Birch. The Alder, or Owler. 



URTICA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 935. 



Urticafoliis oppositis ovalibus. Syst. Nat. 



NETTLE. Stinging Nettle. The leaves are deeply serrated. 



The young shoots, early in the spring, are a good pot-herb. 



A leaf put upon the tongue, and pressed against the roof of the 



mouth, is said to be efficacious in stopping a bleeding at the 



nose. 



