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of which, fometimes by their glutinofity adhere to 

 the outfide of their beaks, and are thus tranfported 

 to neighbouring trees, and being wiped off upon 

 their branches, ftick faft, and germinate, producing 

 new plants. From the berries of Miffeltoe, Birdlime 

 was formerly made; but for this purpofe thofe of the 

 common Holly are faid to be better. This plant hath 

 been much recom.mended for the cure of Epilepfies. 



V I T I S. 



The V I N E. 

 Clafs 5. Order j. Pentandria Monogynia. 



TTHE EmpalemeHt is five toothed and very fmall. 

 The Petals are five, rude, fmall, and falling off. 



The Filaments are five, av/l-fhapcd, a little fpreading, and fall- 

 ing oiF. The Antherce are fimple. 



The Germen ovate, i he Style none. The Stigma obtufe-head- 

 ed. 



The Seed-vejjel a berry, roundifli, large, and of one cell. 

 The Seeds are five, hard, end-bitten at one end, and contra^- 

 cd at the other. 



The Species, with us, are, 



I. ViTis arborea. Carolinian Vine, or Pepper- 

 Tree. 



This grows naturally in Carolina, rifmg with flen- 

 der, ligneous, climbing ftalks, and faftening them- 

 felves by tendrils to any neighbouring fupport. The 

 leaves are branching and winged, compolcd general- 

 ly of two fide branches of five leaves each, two of 

 three leaves, and terminating with three; which are 

 fmall and fomewhat toothed. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in loofe clufters from the wings of the ftalks; 



they 



