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The Species with us , are , 
1. Menispermum canadenfe. Canadian Moon - 
feed . 
This hath a thick, ligneous root, fending up ma- 
ny twining (talks, twilling themfelves round the 
neighbouring trees for fupport, becoming woody, 
and rifing to the height of ten or fifteen feet. Thefe 
are furnilhed with large, frnoofh, roundifh, angled 
leaves, having pretty long footftalks placed on their 
under tides, making a hollow, or appearance of a 
navel on the upper fide. The flowers come out in 
loofe bunches from the fides of the (talks; they are 
fmall, of an herbaceous colour, and compofed of fix 
oblong petals, fix (hort (lamina, and three (tyles 
arifing from as many germen ; which become three 
channelled berries, each containing one fomewhat 
circular comprefied feed. 
2. Menispermum carolinum. Carolinian 
Moonfeed . 
This is much fmaller and weaker than the other, 
fcarcely becoming ihrubby. The leaves are fmaller, 
entire, heart-fliaped, and villous underneath. 
3. Menispermum virgmicum. Virginian 
Moonfeed . 
This much refembles the Canadian kind, the 
leaves are target-form, heart-lhaped and lobed. 
MESPILUS. 
