tETRANDRIA DIGYN1A, 
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virginica . 
macrophylla. 
Americana. 
canadensis. 
media » 
148. HAMAMELI3. Gen. pi. 22 6. Witch-haZeL 
1. H. foliis obovatis acute dentatis sinu parvo cordatis.— - 
Willd. sp. pl. 1 . p. 701 . 
Icon, Catesb. car. 3. t. 2. Duham. arb. 1. t. 114. 
In stony and dry situations, but frequently near water: 
Canada to Florida. Tj . Octob. — Feb. v.v. This 
singular shrub, which grows about ten or twelve feet 
high, begins to show its yellow flowers in autumn, 
when all others have dropt their fruit, continues to 
flower all winter, and forms its fruit the spring fol- 
lowing. 
2. H. foliis suborbiculatis cordatis grosse obtuse-dentatis 
subtus scabro- punctatis. 
On river sides in the western part of Georgia. J. Lyon. 
T? . v. s. in Herb. Lyon. The large leaves punctated 
on their lower side, with rough tubercles and other 
marks, give sufficient reasons to consider it a distinct 
species : besides this, it is very probable that under 
H. virginica are two distinct species, as the northern 
plant seems to differ very much from the southern in 
its outside appearance. 
149. CUSCUTA. Gen. pl. 22?. Dodder. 
1 . C. floribus pedunculatis umbellatis quinquefidis. Willd. 
sp. pl. 1. p. 702. 
Icon. Sloan, last. 1. t. 128. f 4. 
Parasitic in hedges and on other plants, in moist situa- 
. tions. O . July. v. v. Twining round other plants 5 leaf- 
less ,* flowers in clusters 5 the whole plant has a red- 
dish- yellow appearance. 
150. SANGUISORBA. Gen.pl. IQ 0. 
1. S. spicis cylindricis longissimis, staminibus corolla multo- 
ties longioribus. Willd. enum. pl. & sp. pl. 1. p. 654. 
Icon. Corn, can ad. 1. 1/4. 
In wet meadows : Canada to New York. 1/ . July, Aug. 
v. v. Flowers in very long white spikes $ leaves re- 
sembling Burnet. 
2. S. spicis cylindricis, staminibus corolla longioribus. Willd. 
enum. pl. & sp. pl. 1 . p. 6.54. 
In wet meadows, principally on the mountains : Canada 
to Carolina. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. The spikes shorter, 
and tinged with red. 
