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germes. The germen is lineare & lively green ; 



the corolla silvery white, with a green hue over 

 it, & very open when in full bloom. The 3. out- 

 side petals or calyx leaves, are more greenish 

 outside than the rest, the upper one is broad, 

 ovale deltoide, or of a heart shape without sinus, 

 & acuminate, the other two side petals are longer 

 & oblique, seemingly only the half of the shape 

 of the upper one, the three inside petals are 

 narrower, the two upper ones oblonge & acute & 

 oblique on their base : about the length of the 

 upper outside one. the lower one or the Labium 

 Longer than the rest lineare oblonge & obtuse : — 

 the spur is longer than the germen. & thicker 

 toward the end : the anthers 2. laying in a groove 

 on the upper edge of the nectary or stigma, 

 which seems to be only a continuation of the 

 labium : they are of a clavate form, & at the 

 time of fecundation burst out of their cases, & 

 attach themselves to any part ol the flower by way 

 ot a kind of clasper or foot on one end which will 

 get hold of any thing, in the same manner as the 

 claspers of Bigonia radicans will do to a wall. 

 This emigration of the anthers is very easely & 

 distinctly seen in this species: Sometimes even 

 the anthers will stick to the stem or the bracteis, 

 or almost any part of the flower : It is almost 

 certain, that it is not possible any impregnation 

 can find place, until they have burst out of their 

 casi s, as they are very close confined there. 

 This plant is calld here Allheal or Ilealall ca- 

 used by the people in fresh wounds, where it is 

 found the most healing thing, they would wish 

 to have, tiny use the leaf & suppose one side 



