DECANDRIA, DECAGYNIA. 219 
Three-leaved Stone-crop. 
A small succulent plant, with white flowers, appearing to 
grow wild in the woods, back of Gray’s ferry gardens. Peren- 
nial. May, June. 
ORDER VI. DECAGYNIA. 
222. PHYTOLACCA. Gen. pi. 800. {Polygonecs.) 
Calix 5-leaved, petaloid. Berry superioi’, 
10-celled, 10-seedecl. 
1. P. leaves ovate, acute at each end j flowers de- decandin. 
candrous decagynous. — WiUd. 
Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 225. f. 3. 
Poke. Poke-weed. 
A well-known, large, rank herbaceous plant, with white 
flowers. Berries deep blackish-purple. Possesses medicinal 
virtues. The young shoots are eaten as asparagus, but when 
too old are apt to affect the stomach seriously. On the bor- 
ders of fields, and in wastes. Perennial. June, July, 
