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The Species with usj are^ 



1. Menispermuivi canadenfe. Canadian Moon^ 



Jeed. 



This hath a thick, ligneous root, fending up ma- 

 ny twining ftalks, twifting themfelves round the 

 neighbouring trees for fupport, becoming woody, 

 and rifmg to the height of ten or fifteen feet. Thefe 

 are furniihed with large, fmooth, roundifh, angled 

 leaves, haying pretty long footftalks placed on their 

 under fides, making a hollow, or appearance of a 

 navel on the upper fide. The flowers come out in 

 loofe bunches from the fides of the ftalks; they are 

 fmall, of an herbaceous colour, and compofed of fix 

 oblong petals, fix fhort ftamina, and three ftyles 

 arifing from as many germen ; which become three 

 channelled berries, each containing one fomewhat 

 circular comprelTed feed. 



2. M E N I s p E R M u M carolinum. Carolinian 



Moonfeed. 



This is much fmaller and weaker than the othel:, 

 fcarcely becoming fhrubby. The leaves are fmaller, 

 entire, heart-lhaped, and villous underneath. 



3.. Menispermum virginicum. Virginian 

 Moonjeed. 



This much refembles the Canadian kind, the 

 leaves are target-form, heart-fhaped and lobed. 



MESPILUS. 



