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TETRANDR1A, MONOGYNIA. 



tinctorium. 3. Q. stems diffuse smoothish ; stem leaves in sixes, 

 those of the branches in lours, linear, somewhat 

 acute, very finely prickled on the margin and 

 nerve ; peduncles terminal long and generally 3- 

 flowered. — Wiild. and Pursh. 



Dyer's Goose-grass. Wild- madder. 



Flowers white. In wet hedges and the borders of shady 

 damp woods, also common. Along- the course of the Schuyl- 

 kill, and near the Buck inn, on the Lancaster road, very abun- 

 dant. Pursh says the North American Indians use this plant 

 for dying their porcupine quills, their feathers and other or- 

 naments, of a beautiful red colour. Perennial. July, August. 



Apariae. 



** Species with hirsute or rough fruit. 



4. G. stems weak, scabrous backward j leaves about 

 eight linear-lanceolate mucronate, hispid above, 

 margin and carina prickly, flower branches the 

 length of the leaves, about three-flowered, fruit 

 hispid. — TVilld. and Pursh. 



Icon. Fl. Dan. 495. Engl. bot. 816. 



Common Cleavers, Catch-weed. Goose-grass. Clea- 

 vers Goose-grass. 



Flowers white. In natural hedges and among bushes 

 every where very frequent. It attains the height of four or 

 five feet, when supported by bushes. Annual. May. 



circaezans. 

 Mich. 



5. G. stem erect, glabrous ; leaves by fours, ovate j 

 peduncles short, divaricate ; flowers alternate : 

 fruit nodding. — Elliot. 



G. brachiatum, Muhl. 



G. boreale, Walt. 



Is it G. boreale of Persoon ? 



Cross-branched Goose-grass, 



Easily distinguished from any of the preceding species. 

 Flowers purplish — rarely white. In woods, and other shady 

 places not uncommon . Perennial. June to August. 



