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NORTH AMERICA* 2$i 
Lechea, Gnaphalium, S mil ax farfaparilia, Smilax 
pumila, Solidago, After, Lupinus filifolius 3 Galega, 
Hedyfarum, &c. with various fpecies of gravies. 
But there appeared vaft fpecies of gravel and plains 
of flat rocks, juft even with the furface of the earth, 
which feemed entirely deftitute of any vegetation, 
unlefs we may except fome different kinds of molfes 
of the cruftaceous forts, as lichen, alga, &c. and 
coralloides. After paffing feveral miles on the 
borders of thefe deferts, frequently alighting on 
them for observation and making collections, they 
at length gradually united or joined with infinite 
favannas and ponds, ftretching beyond the fight 
foutherly, parallel with the rocky barrens ; being 
feparated only by a narrow, low, rocky ridge of 
open groves, confiding of low, fpreading Live 
Oaks, Zanthoxyloii, Ilex, Sideroxylon, &c. ; and 
here and there, ftanding either in groups or alone, the 
pompous Palm tree, gloriouily erect or gracefully 
bowing towards the earth ; exhibiting a mod pleaf- 
ing contrail and wild Indian fcene of primitive un- 
modified nature, ample and magnificent. We at 
length came abreaft of the expanfive, glittering 
lake, which divided the ample meadows, one end 
of which ftretching towards a verdant eminence, 
formed a little bay, which was partly encircled by 
groups of white chalky rocks, (haded with Live Oaks, 
Bays, Zanthoxylon and Palm trees. We turned our 
horfes to graze in the green lawns, whillt we tra- 
verfed the groves and meadows. Here the palmated 
Convolvulus trailed over the rocks, with the He- 
dera carnofa (fol. quinatis incifo-ferratis, perennen- 
tibus), and the fantaftic Clitoria, decorating the 
flirubs with garlands (Clit. caule volubili fol. terna- 
tis pennatifque, flor. majore casruleo, vexillo rotun- 
diore, filiquis longiiTimis compreftis). 
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