NORTH AMERICA. 
CL 4 1 
Lcchea, Gnaphalium, Smilax farfaparilla, Smilax 
pumila, Solidago, After* Lupines filifolius, Galega, 
Hedyfarum, &c. with various fpecies of grades. 
But there appeared vaft fpaces 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 inches 
of the cruftaceous forts, as lichen, alga, &c. and 
coralloides. After palling feveral miles on the 
borders of thefe deferts, frequently alighting on 
them for obfervation, and making colledlions, 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, confifting of low* fpreading Live 
Oaks, Zanthoxylon, Ilex, Sideroxylon, &c. ; and 
here and there, {landing either in groups or alone, the 
pompous Palm tree, glprioufly ere 61 or gracefully 
bowing towards the earth 5 exhibiting a moft plear- 
ing contrail and wild Indian feene of primitive un- 
modified nature, ample and magnificent. We at 
length came a bread 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, fhaded with Live Oaks, 
Bays, Zanthoxylon and Palm trees. We turned our 
horfes to graze in the green lawns, whilft we tra- 
verfed the groves and meadov/s. Here the palmated 
'Convolvulus trailed over the rocks, with the Pie- 
dera carnofa (fol. quinatis incifo-ferratis, perennen- 
tibus), and the fantaftic Clitoria, decorating the 
ihrubs with garlands (Clit. caule volubili fol. terna- 
tis pennatifque, dor. majore oeruleo, vexillo rotun- 
diore, fiiiquis longiffimis compreffis). 
Soon 
