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uterine paflages, by a diet of thefe 

 pods. 



The Siliqua Hirfuta, or Cow Itch, 

 is a long flender creeping vine. Its 

 leaves, which are thin, of a middle 

 fize, and pointed, are difpofed in tri- 

 partite order, and covered with a foft 

 down. The flowers adhere in clufters ; 

 each flower is compofed of two narrow 

 purple leaves, about fix lines in length. 

 Between thefe, is a long white pointal, 

 acutely pointed ; from this arifes feve- 

 ral ftamina, crowned with apices. Each 

 flower is fucceeded by a pod, in fhape 

 and fize nearly refembling that of an 

 E?iglijh Pea, but more flat, and contain- 

 ing feveral fmall purple beans. The 

 pod is obfcured by a thick brown coat, 

 compofed of very fine, ftiff, elaftic 

 hairs, or fpicula, fo acutely pointed, 

 that, upon coming in contadt with the 

 E 3 flcin, 



